​​​Safety

• Safety is always our top priority.
• We are personally responsible and accountable for our actions.
• We provide a safe work environment and safe work practices.
• We follow industry standards, best practices, rules and regulations.

Efficiency

• We efficiently utilize the City's resources to provide cost-effective services.
• We utilize new technologies to increase efficiency, productivity and quality of life.
• We maintain, design and procure equipment and facilities for the long term.
• We use open, fair and competitive procurement processes.

Community Service

• We provide expert, quality services with our available resources.
• We communicate and act promptly, courteously and effectively to respond to the needs and concerns of our community.
• We proactively identify our customers' needs to provide the services our citizen's value.
• We perform and provide services that create community pride.

Leadership

• We lead by example.
• We support, train and mentor our personnel to be experts and leaders in their fields.
• We enable and encourage innovation.
• We establish and maintain trust through transparency and open communication.
• We anticipate and adapt to changing conditions.

Teamwork

• We share knowledge and expertise to help achieve individual and city goals.
• We share work, equipment and resources between individuals, divisions and departments.
• We share successes, show appreciation for others' contributions and are mutually accountable.
• We maintain good communications to facilitate consensus based decisions and coordinated efforts.

Optimistic Work Environment

• We have a positive attitude about our work.
• We value and appreciate the people we work with.
• We take advantage of opportunities to do work that is satisfying and provides a sense of accomplishment.
• We seek to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to balance our work life with our personal life.
• We maintain a healthy sense of humor.