What does public works do? San Leandro Public Works Director Debbie Pollart, yet another BBQ aficionado at City Hall, answers this question and others with Lee Thomas over a spread of GrilleeQ hickory-smoked tri-tip, mushrooms, blueberry cornbread muffins, and grilled peaches. In short, Pollart's department maintains the city's important infrastructure. About all those potholes: they're not all under the city's jurisdiction, so stop complaining! And all you ever wanted to know about city trees.