Parks, Landscape & Parkway Trees

Responsibilities

The Parks, Landscape, and Parkway Trees Division are responsible for all of the city’s parks, medians, publicly owned trees, as well as all other landscaped areas, such as city facility landscaping. This division manages the landscape maintenance contracts for seven city Maintenance Districts.

Superintendent, Bill Bowlus, and Supervisor, Chris Beckman, operate all park facilities, landscaped areas, and tree maintenance using a combination of contract and in-house workers.

Centralized Irrigation System

The division uses a centralized irrigation system, operated from the Service Center, that better controls the City's water and electricity use. It also allows one staff member to make adjustments as needed without having to be in the field at every site.

Depending on weather, field conditions and varied conservation factors, adjustments are made to the landscape irrigation schedule for public parks and medians. Timing is often different from what is prescribed in the City's water ordinance pertaining to residential and private business use. However, public water consumption is likewise restricted in quantity. By varying public property irrigation times, this helps to offset system-wide demand and maximizes the availability of park space during peak hours.

How Do I Get a Parkway Tree?

You would call the Public Works office at 714-990-7691 and request to have one planted. The width of your parkway and utilities in the area will determine whether you can have a tree or what species you’re eligible to get.

Contract Work

All service contracts are monitored for compliance and regular meetings are held with each contractor to ensure proper service delivery. Field crews are responsible for all park facilities including detail work and irrigation repairs with the exception of the seven Maintenance Districts, which are all done by contract. Mowing at all facilities is contracted as well.