| This section contains information about the organization and operations of the City of Whittier. The City is divided into nine departments each with specific responsibilities for providing services to the Community. Those departments are: Administration (City Manager & City Council), Controller (Budget, Finance, Human Resources (Employment &Disaster Preparedness), City Clerk-Treasurer (Official Records, Elections & Treasury), Community Development (Planning, Redevelopment, Housing & Building), Parks, Recreation and Community Services (Parks, Recreation, Arts, Social Services & Transit), Library, Police, and Public Works (Streets, Water & Trash). For expanded defintions of each department's responsibilities, please go to the Department pages, or click here for the City Directory. |