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Society of AmericanMilitary Engineers

Gail Farber, P.E., DirectorAugust 5, 2014

Los Angeles CountyDepartment of Public Works


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Headquartered in Alhambra, CA

77 Field Offices$2 Billion annual budget4,000 employees

Los Angeles County

Department of Public Works

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Mission

We provide public infrastructure and municipal

services to protect and enrich the daily lives ofover ten million people in Los Angeles County


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We design and deliver high performing public facilities for

people and services to thrive.

Public Buildings


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Water Resources

We provide sustainable water supplies and healthy watershedswhile reducing flood risk for our communities.


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Waste Management

We lead, inspire and support our communities toward a

healthy, waste-free future.


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Transportation

We provide safe, clean, efficient

transportation choices and rights of ways

to enhance mobility and quality of life.


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Development Services

We help people build their dreams and ensure safe and healthy

homes and communities.


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Emergency Management

As public safety partners and first responders, we maintain a

highly trained and equipped workforce to respond and recover

from daily incidents, local emergencies and major disasters.


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Traditional StructureHow Government Sees Itself

Reference: D. Michael Mucha


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Public Buildings

Development Services

Transportation

Waste Management

Water Resources

Value/Structure DisconnectHow Citizens Experience Us

Reference: D. Michael Mucha

Emergency Management


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Transparency

We share ideas and informationfreely and promote a culture of

openness and transparency in all

our work. We facilitate access to

information and actively engage

the community, partner agencies

and stakeholders in our

decisions and initiatives. We

respect the views of others and

seek first to understand and then

to be understood.

Always ask: What do you

think?


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Strategic Focus Area

Tell the Public Works Story

Proactively communicate to

communities and electedleadership the vital role and

importance of public works

in peoples daily lives.


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Social Media Explained

Twitter Im eating a donut

Facebook I like donuts

FourSquare This is where I eat donuts

Instagram Heres a photo of my donut

LinkedIn My skills include donut eating

Pinterest Heres a donut recipe

YouTube Watch this donut video

LiveChat Need help with donuts?

Yelp Heres the best nearby donut shop


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Public Works Core Service Areas

PublicBuildings

WaterResources

WasteManagement

Transportation DevelopmentServices

EmergencyManagement

@LACoBuildings @LACoWater @CleanLA @LACoGoModal @LACoDevServices @DPWCARE

@LACoPublicWorks @PWWomensLegacy@LACountyDPW


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@dpwCARE


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Los Angeles CountyDepartment of Public Works

http://dpw.lacounty.gov

@LAPublicWorks

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