Street Talk: Public Works Open Houses

Help shape the future of Goleta’s streets, safety, and infrastructure by joining us at an upcoming Public Works Open House.

April Community Workshops

Join us in person or online for an upcoming Street Talk workshop, where you will learn more about Public Works efforts and priorities, and be able to ask questions and share your feedback with Public Works team members.

Community Open House – April 22, 2026
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Goleta Community Center
5679 Hollister Avenue
Meet the Public Works team, share your ideas, and give us your feedback!

Watch our video invite below

Online Virtual Meeting – April 23, 2026
For those unable to attend the in-person open house
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
RSVP to pavement@cityofgoleta.gov. After registering for the virtual meeting, you will receive a direct link to participate.

What to Expect

• Information on street maintenance, traffic safety, and infrastructure improvements
• Opportunities to share feedback and ask questions
• A chance to connect directly with Public Works staff

Can’t make it?
We still want to hear from you. Take our quick online survey here to share your input at your convenience. The survey takes less than five minutes to complete and asks about your experiences and preferences related to transportation in Goleta.

About Public Works

Every time you travel on a city street, take a stroll on the sidewalk, or spend some time at one of the many parks and opens spaces in our City, you are surrounded by the services provided by the Public Works Department.  From constructing, cleaning, repairing, and maintaining city streets and sidewalks to creating and maintaining the urban forest, parks and open spaces, Public Works is all around you. Public Works also administers the Capital Improvement Program that creates needed infrastructure within the community.

The Public Works Department is comprised of eight Divisions including Administration, Engineering, Parks and Open Space, Capital Improvement Program, Street Lighting, Traffic Engineering Operations and Maintenance, Street Maintenance, and Solid Waste and Environmental Services.

• Capital Improvement Program - Identifies, funds, designs and constructs City infrastructure improvements such as roads, bridges, buildings, utilities, etc. 
• Engineering Division - Provides management and oversight for engineering design, construction, and maintenance of the City’s infrastructure, land development review and engineering approvals of private development within the City, and preparation of conditions of approval for development projects. Provides permits and inspection for work in the public right of way.
• Environmental Services - The Environmental Services Division’s mission is to help create a clean, sustainable Goleta through watershed protection and responsible materials management (recycle, reduce, reuse), while complying with environmental regulations. This division includes Storm Water and Solid Waste. We provide our community with resources and tools to help protect our ocean and watersheds, and to reduce, reuse, and recycle, with the ultimate goal of zero waste.
  
• Parks and Open Spaces - The Parks and Open Spaces Division is responsible for maintaining 15 City parks, and 10 open spaces, totaling approximately 482 acres. The division is also responsible for maintaining 31 landscaped street medians, as well as 6800 street trees within the City right-of-way.
• Street Maintenance - Maintains the City right of way, including streets, sidewalks, traffic signals, storm drains, and administers the Street Sweeping Program.

Contact:
(805) 961-7579
Administration-PW@cityofgoleta.gov