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Element 4 – Operations and Maintenance Program City of Pleasanton Sewer System Management Plan, July 2025 21 Utilities Division repair and replacement plan or flagged for further evaluation as part of the engineering-based condition assessments that inform the CIP (see Section 8). Repairs on the Utilities Division repair and replacement plan are primarily performed utilizing contract services. 4.3: Training Sewer training currently falls under the Public Works Department’s training program managed by the Emergency Services Manager. The purpose of the sewer training program is to provide knowledge, to develop the skills and abilities of Utilities staff to ensure competent performance and adherence to safe and efficient work practices, and to set performance expectations for new and existing employees. Training includes (1) safety in accordance with CalOSHA requirements and industry best practices and (2) job skills that are based off job competencies assessments. Training methods include discussion-based, computer-based, operations-based / drills, and on-the-job training. Training topics include the WDR, the City’s SSMP and SERP, and CIWQS training for LROs and Data Submitters. Training topics also incorporate the Utilities Division’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Training activities are documented by the Emergency Services Manager. The City provides financial support and training opportunities for employees to advance their CWEA certification grades. Staff are actively involved in Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA) and CWEA. The City also requires contractors working in the wastewater collection system to provide training for their employees related to safety and in the activities that may cause spills and in responding to contractor-caused spills. Note that the City is in the process of reorganizing the structure of its training and emergency services programs at the time of this SSMP Update. As changes are put into place, the City will update the SSMP to reflect. Additionally, as part of the Resource Evaluation discussed in Section 4.5, the City will evaluate in-house staffing and/or contract services needs to properly implement the program. 4.4: Vehicle and Equipment Inventories The City’s water and sewer-related vehicle and equipment is managed by the Public Works Department’s Operations and Maintenance / Fleet Division. The division maintains a city- wide database of vehicles and equipment that includes those assigned to water and sewer. Major water and sewer vehicles and equipment are summarized in Table 4–1. The division implements a policy for funding the replacement of vehicles and equipment that includes funds dedicated to water and sewer. The City is currently working on an Asset Management Plan (AMP) which will include enhancement of the management of its City-wide vehicles and equipment. The plan is expected to be complete at the end of calendar year 2025. The City has interagency agreements and informal arrangements with neighboring agencies for vehicle and equipment support in the event of failure.