The City Clerk supports the City Council, coordinates municipal elections, and manages the City's records management program.
The Office of the City Treasurer is responsible for the receipt and custody of all City revenue, banking, tax administration, parking administration and meter operations, and collection of delinquent accounts, including the accounting and reconciliation of these funds. The City Treasurer is also responsible for the investment of all operating and capital improvement funds which total $2.4 billion as of June 30, 2015.
The City of San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture (Commission) was established in 1988 to serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Council in promoting, encouraging, and increasing support for the region's artistic and cultural assets, integrating arts and culture into community life, and showcasing San Diego as an international tourist destination.
The Development Services Department (DSD) provides review, permit, inspection, and code enforcement services for private and public development projects throughout the City of San Diego to ensure healthy, safe, and livable neighborhoods. The Department's major functions include entitlements, building construction and safety, engineering mapping, current planning, and code enforcement which are organized to efficiently plan and manage the development process for the complete lifecycle of development in the City. The Development Services Department (development review and inspection services only) is operated without General Fund subsidy. Development Services customers pay for the Department's operating costs similar to most businesses.
The Fire-Rescue Department protects the life and property of San Diego residents and visitors through a variety of safety services. Serving an area of approximately 343 square miles with a resident population of 1.3 million, Fire-Rescue operates 48 fire stations, an air operations base, two 911 communications centers, a training facility, nine permanent lifeguard stations, and 30 seasonal lifeguard towers. The major activities performed by the Fire-Rescue Department include fire suppression, emergency medical treatment and transport, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, fire investigation, explosives disarmament, fire safety inspection and education programs, equipment and facilities maintenance, boating enforcement and rescue, beach safety and swimmer rescue, and the operation of two 911 communications centers.
The Department of Information Technology was established in 1994 and provides citywide strategic technology direction, operational support of application, infrastructure, and wireless technologies, enterprise application services, and manages Information Technology services contracts. Some key areas of the Department include contracts management, fiscal services, operations management, risk management, cybersecurity compliance, enterprise applications, and wireless technology services.
The Performance & Analytics Department improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the City's service delivery practices and management structures. The Department supports the improvement of City operations and customer service through programs like Operational Excellence, Open Data, Performance Management, and the new 311-style Customer Experience & Service Delivery Program.
The Long Range Planning Division includes General Plan monitoring and conformance, Community Planning, Mobility Planning, and Maps & Urban Analysis. The Environmental & Resource Analysis Division includes Historic Preservation Planning, Multiple Species Conservation Program and CEQA Policy and Review. The Facilities Financing section manages the impact fee programs associated with land development designed to fund the community serving infrastructure.
For more than 100 years, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) has served the residents of the City with professionalism, dependability, and integrity. In addition to the full-service headquarters building, the City is represented by nine area commands divided into 19 service areas, policing 123 neighborhoods. The Department provides patrol, traffic, investigative, records, permits and licensing, laboratory, and support services.
The City of San Diego Public Utilities Department provides water service to the City of San Diego through the Water Utility Fund, wastewater collection for the City of San Diego through the Municipal Wastewater Fund, and wastewater treatment and disposal services for the City of San Diego and regional partners through the Metropolitan Wastewater Fund.
The Department of Real Estate and Airport Management manages the City’s real estate portfolio and directs the operations of the Concourse and Parking Garages, Qualcomm Stadium, Petco Park, Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport and Brown Field.
A Joint Powers Authority of the City and County of San Diego responsible for maintaining a regional geographic information system (GIS) landbase and data warehouse.
The City of San Diego Special Events & Filming Department seeks to enhance the vitality, quality, and economic prosperity of San Diego through the support of special events and filming in San Diego. Within the Department there are two distinct programs; the Special Events Program and the Film Program. Both programs have dedicated staff that support the unique needs of each industry. Together, these programs serve to foster the role special events and filming play in San Diego.
This department is comprised of four divisions: Right-of-Way, Storm Water, Street, and Transportation Engineering Operations. 1. Right-of-Way Coordination Division manages the planning and implementation of the City's Utilities Undergrounding Program as well as all projects within the public right-of-way. 2. Storm Water Division ensures compliance with the Municipal Storm Water Permit by identifying and abating sources of pollution. This division also provides storm drain system operations and maintenance. 3. Street Division maintains the City's street network, including all streets and alleys, bridges, guardrails, street lights, traffic signals, pavement markings, traffic control signs and trees within the right-of-way. 4. Transportation Engineering Operations Division monitors and makes capital and operational changes to improve traffic flow and safety.