Welcome to the City of Fresno Public Works Department, where we have approximately 380 employees dedicated to the mission of Building a Better Fresno. We are a diverse department made of six operating divisions who work in close coordination to deliver services to our 540,000 residents every day. We are responsible for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of our network of expressways, major arterials, neighborhood streets, bicycle lanes, and trails throughout the City.

We deliver public infrastructure projects in a timely and cost-effective manner for a variety of City departments and for a wide variety of projects such as parks, sewer, and water facilities, public buildings, street resurfacing, pedestrian/bicycle projects and traffic flow improvements. We maintain not only the 3,700 lane miles of streets but also the sidewalks, street lighting, traffic signals, street sweeping operations, landscaped median islands and buffers, parks and open space landscaping, our urban forest of street trees, trails and numerous City buildings. Our graffiti team provides timely response to all graffiti calls throughout the city with a 7-day operation. We review, approve and inspect all improvements in the public right-of-way for new residential, commercial and industrial development throughout the City.

The Department also oversees the Citywide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program and facilitates meetings for the Disability Advisory Commission (DAC) and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). We hope you find the information you need on our web site and welcome any questions you may have.

Scott Mozier, PE
Department of Public Works – Director

Brian Russell joined the City of Fresno in 1994 in the Street Maintenance Division as a Maintenance Worker. Over the years he served as a Heavy Equipment Operator, Supervisor, Superintendent, and Manager, and now serves as Assistant Director of Public Works. In his current role, he oversees 300 staff members across Street Maintenance, Traffic Signals and Street Lights, Landscape Maintenance (both park and street landscape), Urban Forestry, and the Graffiti Abatement Divisions.

Brian has extensive experience with delivering paving, concrete, and neighborhood infrastructure projects. He leads the Department in emergency preparedness and stormwater management, and master’s requirements contracts, service contracts, interagency agreements, as well as organized labor contracts. Brian serves as a director in the American Public Works Association which supports and improves public works programs throughout North America.

Brian grew up in Fresno and earned his bachelor’s in business from Grand Canyon University.

Jill Gormley serves as the Assistant Director of the City of Fresno’s Public Works Department Traffic and Engineering Services Division. In her role she collaborates regularly in regional transportation planning efforts with the Active Transportation Advisory Committee, Fresno Council of Governments, Caltrans, and the City’s departments of Planning & Development and Transportation/Fresno Area Express.

Jill was instrumental in developing the City of Fresno’s Complete Streets Policy and Residential Traffic Calming Program and has logged countless hours supporting the City’s successful applications for the Veterans Boulevard BUILD grant, US DOT Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, California Avenue Complete Streets project and numerous others. She faithfully supports strong community engagement efforts, as demonstrated through the Truck Rerouting Study, Active Transportation Plan update and community plan updates throughout the City.

Harman Dhaliwal serves as the Assistant Director of the City of Fresno’s Public Works Department High-Speed Rail and Special Projects Division.  In his role, he collaborates regularly with California High-Speed Rail Authority, Caltrans, the County of Fresno, School Districts, Fresno Irrigation District (FID), Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD), and the City’s departments of Capital Projects, Public Utilities, and PARCS.

Harman joined the City of Fresno in 2014 in the Traffic & Engineering Services Division as an Engineer I reviewing street, streetlight, and traffic signal plans.  From this he transitioned into a role as a Supervising Engineering Technician assisting the Engineering Assistant Director with project management of the High-Speed Rail Project.  In 2017, he obtained his Professional Engineer license and returned to the Traffic & Engineering Services Division.  In 2023, he was promoted to a Public Works Manager overseeing the Traffic Planning, Land Division, and Subdivision Inspection Sections.

Harman is born and raised in Fresno and has obtained is Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Fresno State University.