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 is responsible for special events, film permits, the rental of the Vista Lobos Community room, and the oversight of the weekly Farmers’ Market.
COVID-19 UPDATED 11/12/2020
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the State and Monterey County Shelter-in-Place orders the Community Activities Department has suspended the issuance of all permits for special events and beach events. The rental of the Vista Lobos Community Room has also been put on hold.
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 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
- City Administrator - Amendment #2 October 2018
- Carmel Fire Ambulance Association Classifications
- Management Employees Unit, an Affiliated Unit of LiUNA
- General Employees Unit, an Affiliated Unit of LiUNA
- Police Officers Association
- LIUNA General Classifications Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
- LIUNA Management Classification Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
- Hourly Classifications Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
- POA Classifications Nov 2019 - July 2021
- Carmel Fire Ambulance Association
- Policy C92-05 Layoff of Employees
- City Administrator - Amendment #3 June 2020
- City Attorney - Amendment #1 September 2020
- City Administrator - Agreement March 2016
- City Administrator - Amendment #1 August 2017
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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.