Public Works

Cost per resident per day: $0.45

The Public Works Department's Mission is to provide quality, responsive services that directly support the safety, sustainability, and livability of Thousand Oaks. Through expert engineering, maintenance, operations, and administration, guided by integrity, customer service, and environmental responsibility, the Department manages essential infrastructure, utilities, and transportation systems with innovation, cost-efficiency, and long-term planning to enhance the community’s quality of life. 

The Public Works Department’s General Fund divisions include:

• Administration

• Capital and Development Engineering Services

• Sustainability

• Traffic Engineering Services

• Roads

• Storm Drain Maintenance

• Street Trees & Landscape outside of Landscape Assessment District Zones

• Emergency Management

• Crossing Guards program

• Municipal Service Center Operations

• Fleet Services