The Administration Division of Public Works is responsible for department budget preparation and oversight, personnel functions and administrative support. The Administration Division duties include preparation and monitoring of the departmental operating budget and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget, cost recovery billing oversight, grants administration, property management of city-owned facilities including leases and contracts, department purchases and expenditure management, training and mentoring, project prioritization and department workload management. The Administrative Manager leads technology initiatives in the Public Works Department, including work order management and document imaging systems.

The Administration Division manages several of the city’s special programs such as the Community Facility Districts, the Landscape Assessment Districts and the Marin Valley Mobile Country Club. The section provides administrative and clerical support to the Engineering and Maintenance Divisions in day-to-day operations, including maintenance management of city-owned property and facilities. Public Works Administration also provides technical information to the City Council  and the  City Manager and facilitates the Council’s direction on the use of city-owned property and facilities.

For more information regarding the services provided by the Public Works Department, please contact us at:

E-mail pw@novato.org
Phone 415-899-8246

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