The City’s Department of Utilities will soon begin maintenance work on its flood control system, which is considered critical infrastructure.
This maintenance will be similar to the critical infrastructure work the City has performed in past years and is expected to take several weeks to complete.
“We work in phases year-round to help ensure these facilities are in good working order,” said Pravani Vandeyar, director of the Department of Utilities. “Because all rain that falls in the city of Sacramento must be pumped back into the rivers, our systems — including pipes, pumps, ditches, creeks and canals — are a vital part of keeping stormwater away from residents and businesses.”
The work performed will include vegetation management as well as repairing fencing and levee slopes along the Sacramento River near downtown, at a ditch near Folsom and Keifer boulevards, and a ditch near I-80.
Utilities staff are working closely with the City Manager’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, and the Department of Community Response to ensure the safety and well-being of City staff and those camping in impacted areas.
The Department of Community Response will be coordinating with local service providers to perform outreach and connect people with services.
“We will be working diligently with our partners to help ensure that support and resources – including programs that provide safety and stability – are deployed to individuals experiencing homelessness during this process of critical infrastructure maintenance,” said Brian Pedro, interim director of the City’s Department of Community Response. “The efforts by the Department of Utilities are uniquely important to keeping Sacramento safe and dry, and we are proud to support that work.”
Below is a schedule of when work is expected to take place:
