City of Los Angeles Departments with
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Personnel - ANS✔✔--Classifies all civil service positions and assigns appropriate titles.
Police - ANS✔✔--A Charter department with citizen commission whose primary duty and power
is to enforce the penal divisions of the City Charter, ordinances of the City, and state and federal
laws for the purpose of protecting persons and property and preservation of peace.
Bureau of Street Services - ANS✔✔--Is responsible for issuing permits relating to construction
and special events taking place with the public right-of-way and responding to complaints regarding
violation of City codes including illegal dumping, vending, and water discharge.
Zoo - ANS✔✔--An ordinance department with a citizen commission responsible for the operation
and maintenance of the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
Personnel - ANS✔✔--Conducts affirmative action recruitment and training; administers the City's
Rideshare Program and Workplace Safety Program.
Neighborhood Empowerment - ANS✔✔--Established by Charter, has the mission of promoting
citizen participation in government and making government more responsive to local needs.
El Pueblo de Los Angeles - ANS✔✔--Responsible for the operation and maintenance of Olvera
Street including the park and historic buildings.
Cultural Affairs - ANS✔✔--Advances the social and economic impact of the arts and ensures
access to diverse and enriching cultural activities through grant-making, marketing, fundraising and
development, public art, etc.
Economic and Workforce Development - ANS✔✔--Oversees employment services for job seekers
through 18 Worksource Centers and 13 Youthsource Centers.
Office of Finance - ANS✔✔--Issues licences, permits, and tax registration certificates not issued
by city departments.
Aging Department - ANS✔✔--Plans, contracts, and directly administers programs for older adults
residing in the City of Los Angeles and their family caregivers through a network of 16 multipurpose
senior centers and Citywide service providers.
, Aging Department - ANS✔✔--The programs under this department are funded by Federal Older
Americans Act and State Older Californians Act grant funds.
Charter Departments with Citizen Commissions - ANS✔✔--Personnel, City Planning &
Neighborhood Empowerment
City Clerk - ANS✔✔--Serves as Clerk of the Council and Superintendent of Elections and has a
primary responsibility for providing legislative and personnel support services to the Mayor and
Council.
Bureau of Contract Administration - ANS✔✔--Is responsible for administering the City's Contract
Compliance Program which includes the Business Inclusion Program, Prevailing Wage and Living
Wage compensation, and local worker and business participation
Animal Services - ANS✔✔--Enforces all laws and ordinances regulating the care, custody, control,
and prevention of cruelty to all animals, including wildlife, within the City.
Building and Safety - ANS✔✔--Enforces zoning ordinance of the City.
Controller - ANS✔✔--Conducts financial and performance audits of all City departments, offices,
and programs.
Department on Disability - ANS✔✔--Oversees the City's compliance with federal and state
disability laws including Americans with Disabilities Act.
Council - ANS✔✔--The legislative body of the City, enacts ordinances.
Emergency Management - ANS✔✔--Among many responsibilities, one such responsibility is to
develop the annual Emergency Operations Organization (EOO) budget and administration of the
City's Emergency Operations Fund.
Fire - ANS✔✔--Provides rescue and emergency medical services; controls and extinguishes fires;
protects life and property from fire risks by inspecting buildings for fire hazards and enforcing fire
prevention laws.
Housing and Community Investment - ANS✔✔--Provides routine, periodic inspections of all
multi-family rental properties in the City for basic code enforcement and habitability, and responds
to tenant complaints of potential code violations.
Bureau of Sanitation - ANS✔✔--Closes and reclaims remaining City-owned landfills for future
development and beneficial use.