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GOVERNANCE
The City of of of of Aurora is a a a a a a a a full-service city governed by a a a a a a a a council/manager form of of of of government government which combines the the political leadership of of of of of elected officials with the the managerial expertise of of of of an an an an appointed local government government manager manager The Aurora City Council is is is comprised of of of the the the Mayor and 10 10 city city council members members members Of those 10 10 members members members six six members members members members represent represent one of of of the the the the the six six wards that section the the the the the city city city The The remaining four members members are elected at-large like the the the the Mayor to represent represent the the the the city city The The City of of of Aurora has 30 boards commissions committees and and authorities composed of of citizen volunteers appointed appointed by by the the Aurora Aurora City City City Council Council The City City City Manager is is appointed appointed by by and and and reports to the the the Mayor and and and and City City City Council Council Aurora’s proposed 2019 budget of $752 6 6 million million includes a a a a a a a a a a a a a a $362 7 7 million million general fund fund fund enterprise funds funds and and and and other standalone funds funds such as as water water wastewater and and golf Aurora employs 3 3 094 FTEs PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS
The The Aurora Aurora Aurora Public Safety Communication Division was created in in in 2004 by combining the the communications sections of of of Aurora Aurora Aurora Fire Rescue and and the the the the Aurora Aurora Aurora Police Police Department Department Department The The center is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a division of of of the the the Police Police Department Department Department and and it’s manager is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a member of of of the the the Department’s Executive Leadership Team The Public Safety Communications Division is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a consolidated dispatch center with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a staff of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Director two operations managers one one one one manager manager one one one one administrative specialist one one one one senior supervisor supervisor supervisor one one one one training supervisor supervisor supervisor six supervisors and and 71 telecommunicators The center provides direct dispatch service for the Aurora Aurora Police Department and and Aurora Aurora Fire Rescue The Public Safety Communications Division’s training training program program is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a progressive training training program program developed to to qualify the the the Department’s staff in in in in in in in in all aspects of public safety dispatching Once a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a telecommunicator has completed their career progression training they are are fully qualified as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a call- taker services channel operator fire dispatcher dispatcher and police dispatcher dispatcher The center center operates 24 hours a a a a a a a a a a a day day seven days per per week In 2018 the center’s staff handled more than 483 000 000 telephone calls calls calls over 232 000 000 police calls calls calls for for service service and and 46 600 fire calls calls calls for for service service The The Director will facilitate the the administrative responsibilities of of the the PSC Governance Committee made up of of representatives from Police Fire Information Technology and City Management The The Governance Committee meets regularly to to provide policy guidance to to the PSC