Public Works

The Public Works Department is charged with maintaining the City streets and park facilities, drainage systems, sanitary sewers and other right-of-way components such as trees, street lights, traffic signals and signs. This department also is responsible for graffiti removal, solid waste management (the City contracts out trash/recycling with EDCO), and the City's household hazardous waste / used oil collection facility. In addition, this department operates the City fueling facility and maintains the fleet of City vehicles and equipment.

To report a non-emergency problem for the following after hours, call (760) 726-1340 ext. 1611

  • Graffiti
  • Street/Safety Lights Maintenance
  • Drains
  • Illegally Dumped Items
  • Weed Abatement
  • Street Tree Maintenance

To report an emergency problem for the following after hours, call the numbers listed below:

  • Sewer related calls only (e.g. spill, blockage, odor), call (877) 804-1088
  • Street related calls only (e.g. debris in roadway, tree down, sink hole, flooding, street light pole down, oil spill, traffic sign down) call (877) 801-7087
  • Parks related calls only (e.g. water main break, broken irrigation line, tree down) call (877) 804-6567

To report a traffic signal problem after hours, call (619)562-1104

Public Works Divisions

The Public Works Department is separated into these divisions: Streets, Wastewater, Parks, Facilities and Fleet.

Administration

  • Budget preparation
  • Office Management Assistance

Streets

  • Asphalt Street Maintenance
  • Street Sweeping
  • Traffic Striping
  • Traffic Signs
  • Pothole Repair
  • Graffiti Abatement

Wastewater (Sewer)

  • Sewer Cleaning
  • Construction and Service
  • Easement Maintenance and Inspections

Fleet

  • Purchase and Maintenance of all city vehicles and equipment, including fire vehicles

Parks

  • Responsible for maintenance of the following city parks, the La Mirada Canyon open space, medians and parkways. This division oversees contracts for tree trimming in the parks and on city streets, traffic signal maintenance, and street light maintenance.
    • Brengle Terrace Park
    • Breeze Hill Park
    • Bub Williamson Park
    • Buena Vista Ballfields
    • Buena Vista Park Pond & Open Space
    • Civic Center Park/City Hall
    • Luz Duran Park
    • Raintree Park
    • Shadowridge Park
    • South Buena Vista Park (Off-leash dog park)
    • Thibodo Park
    • Vista Sports Park
    • WAVE Waterpark
    • Wildwood Park

Facilities (Street Lights, Traffic Signals)

  • Responsible for maintenance of the city's buildings and facilities, street lights and traffic signals.
    • Vista Civic Center
    • Brengle Terrace Recreation Center
    • Moonlight Amphitheatre
    • Park Terrace Cafe/Gloria E. McClellan Senior Center
    • Azalea Room/Gloria E. McClellan Senior Center
    • Rancho Buena Vista Adobe
    • Morris B. Vance Community Room
    • Avo Playhouse
    • Townsite Community Center
    • Thibodo Community Center
    • The WAVE Waterpark
    • Seasonal/Promotional Banners