Chapter Five – Structure of Government (Cont.)
5.2.7 Human Resources Department The Human Resources Department strives to maximize the City’s organizational performance and deliver high-quality services by providing leadership, expertise, and guidance. The team is committed to the motto “People Come First” and recognizes the importance of supporting not only individual employees but also the departments and teams throughout the City. Human Resources maintains diligence in attracting and retaining a highly qualified and diverse workforce. Its service areas include Human Resources Business Partners assigned to each department, labor and employee relations, classification and compensation, employee benefits, equal employment opportunities, training and organizational development, employee engagement, human resources information systems, the One Irvine Workforce grant management and apprenticeship program, and risk management. 5.2.8 Public Safety Department The Public Safety Department is entrusted with providing the public’s safety within the City’s residential communities, commercial and industrial centers, The Public Works Department is responsible for achieving the City’s vast Capital Improvement Program. It is also responsible for developing, building, and maintaining public infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, bridges, traffic signals, bikeways and landscaping; as well as traffic matters, transit expansion, and transportation projects. 5.2.10 Great Park Corporation The Great Park Corporation is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation and a 501(c)(9) Supported Organization of the City of Irvine whose mission is to develop, operate, preserve and protect Great Park for the benefit and enjoyment of all its visitors. The Great Park Board is comprised of all seven members of the City Council. and in recreational open space. 5.2.9 Public Works Department
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