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Which is the better solution for your agency – funding solid waste services through an enterprise fund account or through a general fund account? An expert panel of solid waste professionals from the United States and Canada will discuss the pros and cons of each practice and provide examples of how challenges are met and efficiencies achieved.Learning Objectives: Discuss differences in the level of sanitation service expectations for local governments.Examine the financial challenges in providing sanitation services.Identify the difficulties in delivering effective and efficient solid waste services.
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Team Rubicon USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit with a primary mission of providing disaster relief to those affected by natural disasters, be they domestic or international. By pairing the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders, medical professionals, and technology solutions, Team Rubicon aims to provide the greatest service and impact possible. In this session we’ll talk about how volunteers fit into domestic disaster response and how you can interact with them if you see them in the field!Key Points:TR background, history and demographics (70% veteran)Dual Impact: Engaging in communities as an asset helps veterans toTR capabilities (incident management, spontaneous volunteer management, debris removal, etc)NIMS/ICS training and how we fit with local govt.Other voluntary organizations you’ll see (VOAD partner organizations) How might TR and Public Works interact in the fieldLearning Objectives:Discover what Team Rubicon is and how it is having impact in communities facing disaster response.Evaluate how volunteers, such as Team Rubicon, may fit into your community’s disaster response.Discuss how Team Rubicon and public works can interact in the field.
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Over the last few years, the City of Phoenix Public Works Department experienced a perfect storm of events that impacted the ability to attract and retain highly qualified solid waste equipment operators (SWEO). Pension reform, a high number of retirements, and pay concessions resulted in a high turn-over rate. Out of challenging circumstances comes the opportunity for innovation. The SWEO Apprenticeship program trains new recruits from the ground up. The two-year program helps apprentices obtain their commercial driver's licenses (CDL), learn all aspects of a solid waste operation, and become a qualified SWEO. By working to bring in and train a diverse workforce, Phoenix is not only molding future organizational leaders, but providing jobs to underserved and underrepresented populations.Learning Objectives:Adopt proven strategies for creating a successful apprenticeship program.Provide a framework for successful collaboration with the stakeholders for an apprenticeship program.Think outside-the-box for solutions for attracting and retaining qualified staff.
Read MoreThis Click Listen and Learn will address the challenges and opportunities of bicycle infrastructure, including:
– The economic benefits of cycling
– Ways to retrofit existing infrastructure – Integrating maintenance and operations
– Serving both commuter and recreational users
– Innovative designs such as buffered bike lanes and painted bicycle boxes
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Municipalities face many challenges. Road weather forecasting services can help deal with these. This session will discuss how you can utilize these systems to increase safety, mediate risk, protect the…
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Inspired by the 2017 National Public Works theme “”Public Works Connect Us,”” this session will focus on CPWA’s advocacy and outreach efforts for public works, federal infrastructure programs and other initiatives that affect communities across Canada. CPWA President Andrew Stevenson will provide an update on CPWA’s public policy priorities, CPWA’s participation in coalitions such as the Canadian Common Ground Alliance and projects such as the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, CPWA’s partnership with IPWEA to deliver asset management training, and CPWA’s growing involvement as a stakeholder at the federal level. Ottawa-based CPWA Consultant Alan Young will provide an up-to-date report on federal government activities.Learning Objectives:Review CPWA activities and priorities, including collaboration and partnership with other associations.Explore how CPWA’s public outreach on projects like National Public Works Week help raise the profile of public works.Identify ways the federal government has upgraded its commitment to municipal infrastructure with the Investing in Canada Plan and other investments and recognize the role that infrastructure has played since the last election.
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The City of Hamilton, Ontario, provides waste collection services with public employees. The City takes the responsibility for driver safety very seriously and has implemented new initiatives for driver training and safety compliance. Its driver safety plan includes: enhanced driver training, coaching, and performance monitoring; establishment of a collision review board to assess incidents involving municipal vehicles; a driver safety performance measure in annual performance appraisals; and establishment of a safe driver recognition program. The City is also seeking new technologies to enhance service delivery, including installation of dashboard vehicle cameras. Discover how to promote safer work practices for drivers.Learning Objectives:Identify risk management concerns for city employees.Develop a driver safety strategy.Assess the cost-benefit analysis of adopting a vehicle camera system.
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Salt Smart… Achieving Minimal Environmental Impact and Maximum Public Safety…on an Itty-Bitty Budget
Concern over the escalating impacts of salt run-off on critical infrastructure, water resources and ecosystems is spreading. Regulations are expanding and enforcement actions are increasing. The public continues to expect…
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The City of Minneapolis recently launched initiatives seeking to understand causal factors of accidents in the Public Works Fleet while ensuring employees fair treatment during the investigative process.Public Works vehicle…
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The APWA Kansas City Metro Chapter Sustainable Infrastructure Committee will highlight for you how the Kansas City Metropolitan area is incorporating sustainability through: (1) Practicality – the City of Grandview, Missouri, is using innovative funding mechanisms for construction of transportation and redevelopment projects; (2) Future Vision – The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) has included ""Creating Sustainable Places"" as part of its regional planning process creating tools and models for cities to use and, the City of Lenexa, Kansas, has developed a sustainable vision for its City Center project; (3) Policy – The City of Kansas City, Missouri, is promoting sustainability across City departments through ISI EnvisionA credentialing, winning two EnvisionA Platinum awards for the Kansas City Streetcar and the Middle Blue River Green Infrastructure Project.Learning Objectives:Discover how to incorporate sustainable objectives into your agency's projects.Examine how ISI credentialing is being achieved in the Kansas City Metropolitan area.Apply sustainable planning in your regional planning and future visioning.
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