Highlights from "The Week in Review" (TWIR)

You can access the entire TWIR by clicking on the link on the right side of this page. Fire Department: Long Term Mutual Aid: Fire personnel on long-term mutual aid to the Station Fire in Los Angeles returned to the City on the evening of September 9. Their Strike Team, which consisted of various agencies from San Joaquin County, was deployed for a total of 12 days to battle the wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area. Emergency Incidents: We had a total of 95 incidents this week, which included 7 that were fire related: 1-Structure Fire, 5-Vehicle Fires and 1-Dumpster Fire. Dollar loss for the week was estimated at $14,800. The remaining calls this week were: EMS-46, Vehicle Accidents-7, Service Calls-19, and Other Emergencies-16.

Public Works:

WQCF Phase 3 Project – Schedule C: Construction has begun on the final stage of this upgrade and expansion project. The Schedule C project involves constructing a new mechanical dewatering building, installing a new centrifuge dewatering system, relocating the existing centrifuge into the new mechanical dewatering building, and constructing a sludge blending tank, locker room, and maintenance building. The contractor completed potholing (locating) the existing underground utilities, and has installed approximately 25% of the new underground pipeline utilities. This is the final phase of the overall Phase 3 expansion project. Airport Way Water Main Project: Construction of the Airport Way Water Main between Yosemite Avenue and Crom Street has been completed. This project involved installing 2,600 feet of 12-inch diameter pipe, five fire hydrants and 21 water service stubs. By filling a gap in the existing water distribution system, this project increased system reliability and service pressures throughout the area. WQCF Perimeter Fence Project: Installation of 6,000 feet of perimeter fence around the WQCF property has been completed. The automatic gates and swing gates are scheduled to be completed by mid-October. Austin Road Water Main Project: Approximately 12,500 feet of 24-inch, 5,400 feet of 12-inch, and 1,200 feet of 16-inch diameter pipe has been delivered on site at the corner of Louise Avenue and Austin Road. Lincoln Avenue Water Main Project: Approximately 3,800 feet of 12-inch diameter pipe has been installed in Lincoln Avenue, Alameda Street and Dawn Drive. In addition, the contractor has connected approximately 50% of the existing 69 water service connections to this new 12-inch diameter pipe.

Community Development: B.R. Funsten: All grading and foundation work for the B.R. Funsten industrial warehouse/office expansion project has been completed, and work has begun on the framing of the warehouse itself. The project, located at South Main and Industrial Park Drive, is on schedule, with a project completion date of December 1. Parks and Recreation: Tidewater Bikeway/Moffat Boulevard Tree Irrigation Installation Project: The contractor for this project started work this week. Parks staff has kept in close communication with the contractor, which allowed for the quick start on the project. The project will be completed in time for the volunteer tree planting event scheduled for October 11 – at which time 250 new trees will be planted along the bikeway.