Page 4 - Simi Valley City Attorney

■ About the Organization
The City City of Simi Valley was incorporated in in 1969 as as a a a a a a a a a General Law City City and operates under the Council/ Manager form of government With a a a a a a a a five-member City Council the Mayor is elected at-large to a a a a a a a a two-year term term and Council Members are elected by District to staggered four-year terms The Mayor presides over City Council Council meetings and has one vote City Council Council members members also serve as as board members members of the Ventura County Waterworks District #8 and the Simi Valley Library Board of Trustees The The City City City City Council appoints the positions of City City City City Manager and City City City City Attorney The The City City City City has approximately 500 full- time employees with a a a a a a a fiscal year 2021 budget budget of of $242 million and an an operating General Fund budget budget of of $75 2 2 2 2 2 million Simi Valley has worked in recent years to focus on
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public public safety public public transparency and improved service delivery The organization continues to to address challenges relating to to fiscal constraints infrastructure improvements and and new approaches and and strategies to provide workforce housing opportunities The operational functions of the City City are currently divided among five organizational departments: City City Manager’s Office Administrative Services Services Environmental Services Services Public Works and the Police Department These departments provide the City with a a a a a a a a wide range of municipal services including internal organizational support police protection community planning building and safety street maintenance code enforcement parkway and and and landscape maintenance street lighting and and and public transportation Water distribution wastewater treatment and library services are also provided provided by by the City Fire protection is provided provided by by a a a a a a a a separate county- wide fire protection district district and and parks and and recreation services are provided by an an an independent special district district