Departments

Patrol, investigations, the academy and the K-9 unit.

Suppression, prevention and emergency management.

Streets, drainage, storm water and the crews that do the work.

Paving, signs, striping and the potholes you report.

The ditches and the pump stations, and what happens when it rains.

Trash, brush and bulky item pick-up, by zone.

Where the city's drinking water is made and tested.

The mains, the meters and the crews who fix the breaks.

The plant, the lift stations and the collection system.

One bill for water, wastewater and sanitation — and the window that explains it.

Parks, aquatics, recreation programmes and the fields.

Tee times, rates, and Starlight night golf.

Books, computers, programmes and a quiet place with air conditioning.

The city's own record — La Lomita, the citrus industry, and the people who built it.

Rental rates, the calendar and the promoter's paperwork.

Zoning, subdivisions and the map of what can be built where.

Capital projects, drainage studies and the work in the street.

Permits, inspections, code cases and Paint Mission Beautiful.

CDBG, fair housing, rental assistance and the programmes behind them.

The budget, the audit, payroll and what the city owes.

Bids, vendor registration and how the city spends.

Agendas, minutes, elections, boards and public records.

The city's own counsel.

The office that runs the city day to day.

Citations, hearings and payments.

Hiring, promotion and the rules for police and fire.

Safety, claims and the city's own exposure.

Notices, media, the events calendar and the 311 programme.

The shop, the buildings, and every city vehicle behind them.

Business recruitment, the TIRZ and the redevelopment authority.