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Operations and Maintenance <br /> Continued <br /> K. Other <br /> • Training Programs for O & M Personnel d. T <br /> Improving the technical capabilities of O &M personnel is an objective that r '` <br /> the department has and will continue to implement. Currently,the department <br /> P r <br /> in trainin programs ranging pesticide application to <br /> participates training g from p g g ppli _ . <br /> playground safety inspections. In the future, the department will be focusing <br /> 9 <br /> on enhancing the training for a variety of technical disciplines.As individuals <br /> become more specialized, work crews will be broken down into areas of <br /> specialization and expertise. This approach is particularly appropriate for <br /> department functions like natural resource restoration and management,where ., <br /> highly skilled and specialized personnel are needed to fulfill program objectives. _ <br /> Note that strengthening internal training programs will also be important as <br /> existing personnel retire, taking with them experience that can be difficult to <br /> replace in the current labor market. <br /> • Integrated O & M Management <br /> To date,the O &M function has relied on working knowledge of the system <br /> by staff and field crews and a few manual systems to track day-to-day <br /> maintenance activities.Lacking a more sophisticated system,this approach has <br /> sufficed to et the job done in a reasonably efficient manner. In recent years, <br /> ' <br /> g Y Y <br /> however, O & M staff have found that keeping track of all functions and <br /> activities and their associated costs has become more of a challenge due to the . _ r� <br /> increased size and complexity of the operation. For example, the department <br /> �I <br /> has become more involved in natural resources stewardship since 1995. This <br /> function alone requires extensive tracking of activities costs scheduling, and <br /> q g g� <br /> 9 <br /> performance. Interlinkin this data with the cit 's developing <br /> p g Y p g �- th <br /> information system (GIS)is important to effectively run the program.Across <br /> all of the department's functions, increasing demands on finite resources <br /> underscores the need to gain operational efficiencies wherever possible,starting <br /> with an integrated information management system. <br /> New software is currently on the market that has been developed for the <br /> management of new and existing structures.Existing information about current <br /> trails is in entered into the management system.Variables, such as anticipated <br /> maintenance,staffing hours,and cost are entered as well. This is very useful as <br /> a tool for budgeting future maintenance costs,identifying when maintenance <br /> should occur,how much labor is required,and how much it will cost.Increased <br /> costs due to inflation can be factored in to improve accuracy. <br /> r Sk <br /> ISSUED • Master Trail Plan <br /> 12004 <br />