The Public Works Agency will be the premier regional provider of public
works projects, programs, and services essential to the public health,
safety, natural resource protection, and economic vitality of Ventura
County and thereby improve the quality of life by:
- Creating a culture of continuous improvement
- Providing superior customer service
- Promoting innovation, Efficiency and Sustainability
- Practicing sound fiscal policy
- Becoming an employer of choice
- Leading in environmental stewardship
To deliver efficient responsive, and cost-effective services to the citizens of Ventura County by planning, designing, constructing operating and maintaining: roads, water and sanitation, flood protection and other county facilities. The Public Works Agency includes the county surveyor and also provides services such as land development review, integrated waste management, recycling, water resource protection and ecosystem restoration.
The core values of PWA are those values we hold as the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We have an entire universe of values, but some of them are so primary, so important to us that throughout the changes in society, government, politics, and technology they are STILL the core values we will abide by. In an ever-changing world. PWA core values are constant: they underlie our work and interactions with each other, and which strategies we employ to fulfill our mission. We explicitly state our core values as follows because we want them understood and practiced throughout the organization.
Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, Mission-Focused
Communication, Teamwork, Empowerment, Safety
Fiscal Responsibility, Commitment, Accountability, Transparency, Innovation, Resource Stewardship
