Fleet Services
Our people
Programs and divisions
Mission and goals
The Fleet Operations Division procures, maintains, and decommissions the City’s fleet of 1,800 vehicles to meet the business needs of city departments efficiently and cost effectively. The Division also plays a critical support role in Public Works field operations, including equipment and personnel logistics and dispatching.
Mission: Collaborate with users to meet user needs, maintain vehicles, and reduce our carbon footprint.
Values: Fiscally responsible fleet management, projecting a positive image, and respect for our environment.
Goals: An environmentally responsible fleet that meets the City’s needs.
Services provided
Fleet Management develops fleet replacement programs for all vehicles and equipment to meet the needs of using departments. Fleet Management also monitors and reports on fleet utilization, registers and licenses all city vehicles, and re-markets units through several outlets to maximize return. Fleet Services includes set-up, preventive maintenance, repair, and decommissioning of all vehicles and equipment, as well as managing fueling sites at city-owned facilities and environmental compliance with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and policies. Field support includes logistics services for the Department, including dispatching, supplemental staffing, equipment movement, and rental equipment services.
Race equity impacts
Fleet staff have participated in outreach events to recruit for the mechanic trainee program. Staff have worked closely with the Roosevelt High School Automotive Program to bring high schoolers in to tour the Currie Facility and expose them to the world of fleet administration. Staff also attend career fairs and tabling events to recruit new employees.
Staff have participated in and want to continue to dedicate time for special events that showcase their work. These events are important to make Public Works visible to communities and can help with staff recruitment.
Public Works is committed to investing time and resources to build the capacity needed to advance racial equity in the City. All Public Works budget programs contribute to these department-wide efforts:
- Provide ongoing support to the Public Works Equity Team that was established in February 2021 to inform executive leadership. The group will provide a diversity of thought and consideration on department-wide policies and initiatives internal to Public Works and in our work with the community.
- Dedicate staff to internal racial equity work on outreach, recruitment, and retention of a diverse workforce.
- Continue to host open forums to share feedback, issues, and ideas that promote freedom of expression for all Public Works employees in a secure manner that protects privacy and does not follow a hierarchy.
- Invest in training at all levels of the organization, including but not limited to Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), cultural agility, and how to have difficult conversations that include historical perspectives.
- Designate time for all staff to participate in department-hosted “Brave Space Conversations” that are facilitated by an independent moderator so employees can express themselves and engage in difficult conversations.
- Expand the outreach and recruitment team, whose members will spend work time with students of all ages in order to build an employment pipeline for hiring members from BIPOC communities.
- We will hold ourselves accountable for meeting or exceeding the goals of the City in Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan regarding Workforce Diversity and Diverse Spending.