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The Organization
The The City City of Bakersfield is a a a a full-service city with thirteen departments including police and fire The The City City operates under the Council-Manager form of government which vests authority in an an elected City Council Council which in in turn hires an appointed executive The City Council is composed of seven members elected from the seven wards of the City on
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a a a a a a a a a nonpartisan basis to serve overlapping four-year terms The Mayor is is is elected at- large to serve a a a a a a a a a four-year term as as presiding officer at City City Council meetings and as as the the official head o o of the the City City for legislative and and ceremonial purposes The City City Manager is is appointed by the the City City Council and and serves at at the the pleasure of that body The City City City Council Council is is is the the City’s legislative and policy-making body Acting as a a a a a whole the the City City City Council Council is is is responsible for for for passing ordinances and orders necessary for for for governing the the City as as as well as as as for for for setting the the direction of of City City City policy The City City City Manager is is is responsible for the the overall administration of of the the City City City This responsibility includes implementation of the the the general policies set by the the the City Council in in addition to to the the the day-to- day operation of of all City City City functions The City City City Manager with with the the the help of of the the the staff provides the the the City City City Council with with the information needed to fulfill its policy-making role The City’s proposed operating operating budget for 2019/2020 is $ $ $ $619 990 000 and includes $520 412 666 in in in in operating operating and $99 577 33 for the capital improvements The Department
The Development Services Department
consists of of three distinct and inter-connected functions of of City government: the the the Planning Division Division the the the Building Division Division and the the the Economic & Community Development Division The Department
provides professional and and technical services that will facilitate and and develop Bakersfield’s reputation as a a a a a a a a a a a a a sustainable and and thriving community that is a a a a a a a a a a a a a safe desirable and and diverse place to live The Development Services Department
is a a a a “one-stop-shop” that quickly connects residents and developers to to the key services needed to facilitate quality development that creates a a a a a a a a a balanced and thriving community Our goal is is to to support thoughtful growth and and facilitate success for residents businesses employers and and visitors of the City of Bakersfield 4