City Directory

To contact the City of Whittier via telephone, please use the following Directory. To send an e-mail to a department, click on the envelope.

Department: Telephone: Department Head E-mail Link:
       
Administration (562)464-3301 Steve Helvey, City Manager
e-mail link to Administration Department
  City Council
City Manager
City Attorney
City Administration
Cable Television Franchise
Channel 6
City Clerk-Treasurer (562)464-3330 Kathryn Marshall, City Clerk-Treasurer
e-mail link to City Clerk-Treasurer Department
  Agreements
Animal Control
Boards & Commissions
Business Licenses
Campaign Reports
Cashier / Payments
Council Meetings
Council Agendas & Minutes
Council Reports
Elections
Information Systems
Municipal Codes & Ordinances
Records & Archives
Resolutions
Sister City Program
Treasury
Community Development (562)464-3380 Jeff Collier, Director
e-mail link to Community Development Department
  Planning
Conditional Use Permits
Design Review Board
Development Projects
Environmental Studies
General Plan Amendments
Historical Resources Commission
Planning Commission
Variances
Zone Changes
Building & Safety
Building Permits
Inspections
Plan Checks
Business Improvement District
CARE Program
CDBG
Commercial Facade Loans
Economic Development
First-time Homebuyer Program
HOME Program
Housing Development
Home Rehabilitation Loans
Marketing
Property Management Training
Redevelopment
Whittier Redevelopment Agency
Community Services (562)464-3360 Fran Shields, Director
e-mail link to Community Services Department
  Recreation, Sports and Aquatics
Class Registration & Schedules
Transit & Dial-a-Ride
Accessibility Issues
Cable TV Information
WYN Club
Youth Services
Senior Services
Cultural Arts Commission
Social Services Commission
Whittier Depot
Controller (562)464-3340 Rod Hill, Controller
e-mail link to Controller's Department
  Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Budget & Accounting Information
COBRA Insurance
Deferred Compensation
Employee Benefits Administration
Payroll
Risk Management
Human Resources (562)464-3390 Fred Weiner, Director
e-mail link to Human Resources Department
  Continuous Quality Improvement
Emergency Preparedness
Employee Development & Training
Employee Safety
Employee Services
Employment 
Labor Relations
Salary & Benefits 
Personnel Board
Whittier Public Library (562)464-3450 Paymaneh Maghsoudi, Director
e-mail link to Whittier Public Library
  Library Board of Trustees
Book & Audio Visual Media Lending
Passport Service
Reference & Information
Tax Forms
Whittier History & Archives
Park (562)464-3375 Jim Kurkowski, Director
e-mail link to Park Department
  Greenway Trail
Holiday Flags/Decorations Installation
Irrigation Installation & Maintenance in Parks and Medians
New Development Landscape Plan Review
Park & Recreation Commission
Park Buildings Maintenance and Repairs
Park Operations & Maintenance
Play Equipment Installation & Maintenance
Pool and Fountain Maintenance
Street Median Landscape Maintenance 
Trees/Limb St. Clearance-owner disposal
Tree/Limb Clearance From Parkways
Tree Trimming Contract Administration
Tree Trimming/Removal
Welcome Sign Maintenance
Police (562)945-8250 David M. Singer, Chief
e-mail link to Police Department
 

Code Enforcement
Parking Tickets
Whittier Police
Film Permits

Public Works (562)464-3510 David Pelser, Director
e-mail link to Public Works Department
  Building Maintenance
City Parking Lot & Structure Mgmt
Civic Center Maintenance
Customer Service - Refuse & Water
Graffiti Removal
Hazardous Material Clean-up & Disposal
Sewer Repair & Maintenance 
Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter Repair
Storm Drain Repair & Maintenance
Street Cleaning & Maintenance
Street Lights & Traffic Signals
Street Signing & Striping
Parking & Transportation Commission
Public Works Permits & Inspections
Recycling Program
Refuse Collection & Disposal
Roll-off Bin Ordering and Pick-up
Savage Canyon Landfill
Traffic Engineering
Underground Utility Verification
Utility Billing - Refuse & Water
Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance
Water Production & Distribution
Weed Abatement
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