Public Works

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Public Works is responsible for construction, maintenance, and oversight of the City’s infrastructure, as well as a wide range of public services.

Public Works Services

  • Management of the City’s capital improvement programs
  • Maintenance of many municipal facilities
  • Development review and inspection 
  • Mobility management, including traffic, parking, and biking
  • Street improvements and maintenance
  • Sewer management and maintenance, including stormwater
  • Refuse and recycling collection and disposal
  • Sustainability implementation
  • Utility management and permitting
  • Urban forest management
  • Graffiti abatement

Public Works is NOT responsible for the following services

 

Public Works Divisions (5)

Administration

Image of white car charging and electric vehicle charging station Yanni Demitri, MSCE - Public Works Director & City Engineer

Public Works Administration coordinates all department divisions and oversees all department projects, programs, services, and budgeting. Administration also directly manages special programs and projects, including currently:

Hours

Monday- Friday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Closed every other Friday

Contact

(310) 253-5630

Maintenance Operations

Gary Wansley - Maintenance Operations Manager

Maintenance Operations is responsible for maintaining public infrastructure assets. Services include:

  • Municipal facility maintenance and improvement management
  • Graffiti removal
  • Sewer maintenance
  • Street and sidewalk maintenance and improvements
  • Urban Forest management
  • Street light maintenance
  • Traffic signs and signal maintenance
  • Parking meter maintenance

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Hours

Monday- Friday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Closed every other Friday

Contact

(310) 253-6420

Engineering

Mate Gaspar - Engineering Services Manager

Engineering services include:

  • Capital improvement project management
  • Development review and engineering permits
  • Restrictions and inspection for right-of-way 
  • Utility permitting

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Hours

Monday- Friday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Closed every other Friday

Contact

(310) 253-5600

Monday- Friday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Closed every other Friday

 

  • Contact

 (310) 253-5635

  • Hours

Monday- Friday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Closed every other Friday

 

  • Contact

 (310) 253-5635

Mobility & Traffic Engineering

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Andrew Maximous - Mobility & Traffic Engineering Manager

Mobility & Traffic Engineering services include:

  • Traffic engineering and mobility planning
  • Street and public parking and parking meters, including permitting
  • Mobility infrastructure projects
  • Transportation and right-of-way permitting 
  • Bike and pedestrian projects and programs 

Learn more about the Mobility & Traffic Engineering Division

  • Contact

(310) 253-5600

  • Hours

Monday- Friday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Closed every other Friday

Environmental Programs & Operations

showimage (5).jpeg Environmental Programs & Operations services include:

  • Collection of trash, recycling, organics, and construction/demolition debris
  • Street sweeping
  • Stormwater management
  • Other environmental programs

Learn more about trash and recycling

Learn more about Culver City environmental initiatives

  • Hours

Monday- Friday 
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  • Contact

 (310) 253-6400

 

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Department Head

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Yanni Demitri, MSCE - Public Works Director & City Engineer

California Civil Engineer License No. 63388
California Traffic Engineer License No. 2634

Image of three road signs that read Urban Forest Master Plan(PDF, 49MB)

Stormwater Quality Master Plan(PDF, 185MB)

Bicycle & Pedestrian Action Plan(PDF, 50MB)

Local Road Safety Plan(PDF, 69MB)

Photograph of ariel view of Higuera St bridge and surrounding buildings and intersecting streets Jefferson Blvd and Eastham Dr, as well as Ballona Creek below, 2021

Learn about the Culver Blvd Realignment and Urban Runoff and Stormwater Project 

Learn about the Washington Blvd Stormwater and Urban Runoff Project

Learn about the Higuera St Bridge Replacement Project

Learn more about other City Projects

Permits

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Find Permits

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Contact Us

Hours of Operation

  • Administration
  • Engineering
  • Mobility & Traffic Engineering
  • Maintenance Operations

Monday- Friday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Closed every other Friday

  • Environmental Programs & Operations

Monday- Friday 
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Administrative Offices

City Hall, 2nd Floor
9770 Culver Blvd
Culver City
90232

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