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DENIX ANBIAH, P.E.
4601 Waterstone Drive

Roseville, California 95747

Cell: (916) 934-9437 Home: (916)608-0622

OBJECTIVE:

A leadership role in public service with an opportunity to impact meaningful improvement in the quality of life for the
people of California.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Public Works Director, City of West Sacramento (08/2013 – Present)
As Public Works Director for City of West Sacramento, I plan, organize, assign and direct the activities, operation,
maintenance and programs of the Public Works Department, including, but not limited to public works
operations, capital programs, engineering, facilities, streets, sewer collection, water treatment and distribution.
I am in responsible charge for plan, design, construct, maintain and operate about 200 miles of water mains,
130 miles of storm drains, 190 miles of sewer mains and 190 miles of streets. I am also in responsible charge of
operating and maintaining 8 water pump stations, 8 storm pump stations, 14 sewer lift stations, 9 water tanks,
450,000 square feet of buildings, the City fleet and a water treatment plant that has 4 billion gallons capacity per
year. I manage a staff of 87 FTEs, Operating and Maintenance budget of $27 million and a Capital Improvement
Program of $180 million. Under my leadership and direction, the Department received over $21 million in
various federal and state grants for 12 projects in 2018 alone.

I establish, implement and evaluate departmental goals, priorities, procedures and policies. I provide staff
assistance to the City Manager, City Council, commissions and committees. I represent the City and the Public
Works Department to outside groups and organizations. I coordinate department activities with those of
other city departments and outside agencies. I direct the preparation, justification, and administration of
the departmental budget. I direct the selection, development, evaluation and discipline of department staff.
I prepare or direct the preparation of reports, memoranda, correspondence, studies, research and special
projects.
Chief, Division of Local Assistance, Caltrans (12/2008 – 08/2013)
As the Division Chief, I managed the Local Assistance Program which is a complex Program. I developed and
implemented policies, guidelines and standards for statewide project delivery functions; design, construction,
environmental analysis and right of way for local agency projects. I managed a support budget of about $40
million and over 300 positions statewide. Over $1.7 billion of federal and state funds were subvented to over
600 agencies statewide through local assistance program. Delivered over 100% funding in each year. At any given
time, I managed over 5000 active projects under 13 different funding programs. I developed and implemented
policies, formulated work programs and evaluated effectiveness of operations in the Division. I developed
and implemented policy for program selection, funding disbursement, and delegated approval for grants
management activities.

Executive Development Program Participant, Caltrans (2/2008 – 12/2008)
Participant of the Executive Development Program. As a part of this program, I worked in Division of R/W. This
gave me an opportunity to understand some of the challenges, such as managing the excess lands, legal issues
surrounding the Department’s master agreements with the utility companies. Then in the Division of Budgets I
coordinated the department’s effort during the legislative budget hearings. I have participated in meetings with
Department of Finance, Legislative Analyst Office and Assembly subcommittee. I also had the opportunity to