Chapter 3-2 COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

CHAPTER 2
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

SECTION:

3-2-1: Establishment Of Department

3-2-2: Appointment Of Administrator

3-2-3: Duties Of Administrator

3-2-4: Qualifications Of Administrator

3-2-5: Divisions

3-2-1 ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT:

There is hereby created and established the Community Services Department. (Ord. 5079, 6‑7‑2004)

3-2-2 APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR:

The Community Services Administrator shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the City Council. (Ord. 5079, 6‑7‑2004)

3-2-3 DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR:

The duties of the Administrator shall be to plan, organize, coordinate and direct the City’s community services functions, oversee the acquisition of parks, facilities, open space lands, and natural area properties; oversee work plans and provide relevant information to the Mayor and City Council; and supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel. (Ord. 5628, 9-26-2011; Ord. 5079, 6‑7‑2004)

3-2-4 QUALIFICATIONS OF ADMINISTRATOR:

The Community Services Administrator must possess those qualifications deemed necessary for this job by the Mayor, indicated on the City’s Community Services Administrator job classification. (Ord. 5079, 6‑7‑2004)

3-2-5 DIVISIONS:

A. Parks/Golf Course Division: The Parks/Golf Course staff provides a safe, clean, attractive, accessible, and well-maintained environment for the public’s enjoyment of active and passive recreational opportunities along with natural resource and wildlife preservation and stewardship.

B. Recreation Division: The Recreation Division promotes and supports a more livable community by providing opportunities for the public to participate in diverse recreational, cultural, athletic, and aquatic programs and activities.

C. Facilities Division: The Facilities Division develops and maintains City buildings and manages the delivery of building-related services to the public and the City workforce in a safe, customer-focused manner.

D. Human Services Division: The Human Services Division, in partnership with the community, helps provide services, resources, and opportunities so that residents have food, clothing, and shelter, are healthy and safe, and develop to their fullest capacity.

E. Neighborhoods, Resources and Events Division: The Neighborhoods, Resources and Events Division provides leadership, guidance, and resources which connect and engage residents, neighborhoods, businesses, and the City through diverse opportunities for partnerships, volunteers, special events, sister cities, and neighborhood programs.

F. Renton History Museum: The Renton History Museum is dedicated to the preservation, documentation and education about the City’s heritage. With the support of the Renton Historical Society, the Museum cares for a collection of over 90,000 objects and 14,000 historic photos. The Museum also provides changing and permanent exhibits, programs, publications, and classroom outreach about local history.

G. Parks Planning and Natural Resources Division: The Parks Planning and Natural Resources Division provides a comprehensive and interrelated system of parks, recreation, open spaces, and trails that responds to locally-based needs, values and conditions, provides an appealing and harmonious environment, protects the integrity and quality of the surrounding natural systems; and creates a sustainable and exemplary urban forest.