The Public Works Department is responsible for providing and managing the City's infrastructure and open space through high quality operations, maintenance and construction in order to optimize mobility, public and environmental health and safety. Our department organization can be viewed by clicking on our Departmental Organizational Chart.

Located at the John Lippitt Public Works Center at 1800 Maxwell Road, just north of Auto Park Drive and east of Interstate 805, the Public Works Department consists of the following divisions:

• Building Management - Provides maintenance and custodial services to the Police facility, Fire stations, and Civic Center, Public Works Center, Libraries, and Recreational facilities and maintains public safety radio equipment and the City’s audiovisual equipment.

• Drainage Management - Provides cleaning and maintenance services to residents for flood prevention and improved water quality and to ensure the City is in compliance with environmental standards.

• Environmental Services - Reducing waste and embracing sustainable practices to alleviate impacts of climate change in Chula Vista, every small action counts and collective efforts will lead to a significant positive change in our city and beyond. Act locally, think globally.  

• Fleet Management - Provides and maintains vehicles and equipment to City departments used to perform City services such as Police and Fire response calls, sewer system maintenance, street signage and striping, open space inspections and park maintenance.

• Open Space Management - Provides various landscape management and inspection services to preserve natural and landscaped open space areas within neighborhoods and to enhance City parkways and medians. 

• Parks Management - Provides maintenance of parks, sports courts and fields used by the public, sports leagues, schools and for Recreation programs.

• Park Ranger Program - Provides service to the City’s 72 parks to secure a safe environment throughout the park system. Rangers assist with cleaning restrooms and restocking restroom supplies, cleaning gazebos for reservations, removal of graffiti, and trash clean up.

• Project Management - Provides management of all stages of building projects, including capital improvement projects, to ensure construction and alteration work is completed in accordance with contract specifications.

• Roadway Management - Provides maintenance services to the public so they can receive the benefits of safe, clean and dependable public streets, sidewalks, curbs & gutters, traffic signals, street lights, fences and railings.

• Urban Forestry Management - Provides for the ongoing maintenance needs of trees and the liability presented by aging and dying trees throughout the City.

• Wastewater Management - Provides wastewater infrastructure maintenance services to residents, businesses and other City departments so they can benefit from a reliable and environmentally safe wastewater system.