Departments
Departments
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea provides a number of services to the residents and visitors alike through its departments. Please see below for more information on each of the City’s departments or the City Directory to contact us.
City Administration
Under the leadership of the City Administrator, Administration strives to provide excellent customer service to decision-makers, City departments, employees, businesses and the public. Administration is comprised of the City Administrator, the City Clerk, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Marketing and Economic Development functions.
Community Activities
The Community Activities Department’s mission is to encourage and support the interaction of neighbors, friends, families and visitors through the shared experience of special events, programs, and gatherings which bring the community together by creating opportunities to interact, celebrate, enrich people’s lives, and promote inclusiveness.
Community Planning & Building
The Community Planning and Building Department includes the Planning, Building, and Code Compliance Divisions and is responsible for preserving community character while fostering a vibrant community and a high quality of life for its residents, businesses, and visitors.
Human Resources
Human Resources recruits, develops, and works to retain a diverse, well-qualified workforce that reflects the high standards of the community, and leads the City departments in positive employee relations, talent management, succession planning, and employee engagement.
The purpose of Human Resources is to:
- City Administrator - Amendment #4 Effective November 2020
- Miscellaneous - Annual Valuation Report as of June 30, 2016
- Safety - Annual Valuation Report as of June 30, 2016
- Miscellaneous Second Tier - Annual Valuation Report as of June 30, 2016
- Safety Fire Second Tier - Annual Valuation Report as of June 30, 2016
- Safety Police Second Tier - Annual Valuation Report as of June 30, 2016
- PEPRA Miscellaneous - Annual Valuation Report as of June 30, 2016
- PEPRA Safety Fire - Annual Valuation Report as of June 30, 2016
- PEPRA Safety Police - Annual Valuation Report as of June 30, 2016
- At-Will Classifications - effective October 2021
- City Administrator - Amendment #2 Effective March 2018
- Carmel Fire Ambulance Association Classifications
- LIUNA General Classifications effective Jan 2022
- LIUNA Management Classification June 2022
- Temp/Hourly Classifications - effective July 1, 2019
- POA Classifications Nov 2019 - July 2021
- Carmel Fire Ambulance Association
- Policy C92-05 Layoff of Employees
- City Administrator - Amendment #3 Effective June 2020
- City Attorney Services - Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP - October 7, 2019
- City Administrator - Agreement Commence March 2016
- City Administrator - Amendment #1 August 2017
- City Administrator - Amendment #5 Effective October 2021
- General Unit MOU
- Management Employees Unit, an Affiliated Unit of LIUNA/UPEC Local 792 MOU
- Police Officers Association MOU
- Pay Schedule General Employees Unit (LIUNA)- Effective July 2022
- Pay Schedule Management Employees Unit (LIUNA) - Effective July 2022
- Pay Schedule POA Unit - Effective July 2022
- MOU General Employee Unit FY 22-24
- MOU Managment Employees Unit FY 22-24
- MOU Fire & Ambulance Association FY 22-23
- City Administrator - Amendment #6 Effective October 2022
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Police & Fire
Police
The Police Department is responsible for law enforcement and crime prevention within the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea and strives to maintain a high quality of life for all by supporting the rights of citizens and visitors to live in peace and safety.
Public Works
The Public Works Department is responsible for design, construction, operation and maintenance of improvements to public facilities, public rights-of-way, parks, urban forest, and Carmel Beach.