DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Office of the City Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and budgeting. The City Manager coordinates the work of the City, using five city departments. The City Manager's Office staff provides assistance to the City Council and the City Manager.

Mission Statement

To maintain an organizational culture that fosters critical analysis and bias toward action. City Manager's Office recognizes that the organization serves the citizens of Lynwood and strives to provide excellent service in an ethical, principled, responsive, and cost-effective manner. The staff at the City Manager's Office shall perform his or her duties with respect and accountability to maximize the level of trust and productivity between the organization and the Council, between the organization and the citizens, and within the organization.

Core Values

Core Values of the City Manager's Office include: Accountability, Performance, Respect, Responsive, Results, and "No Fear of Failure".

MANAGEMENT

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  Roger Haley ,
  City Manager
  Telephone (310) 603-0220, ext. 200
  E-mail rhaley@lynwood.ca.us

   

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  Robert Torrez,
  Director of Finance & Administration / Assistant City Manger
  Telephone (310) 603-0220, ext. 235
  E-mail: rtorrez@lynwood.ca.us

   

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  Lorry Hempe,
  Assistant City Manager
  Telephone (310) 603-0220, ext. 200
  E-mail: lhempe@lynwood.ca.us

   

COUNCIL SUPPORT

Daniel Miller, Senior Administrative Analyst
Telephone (310) 603-0220, ext. 201
E-mail: dmiller@lynwood.ca.us

Public Safety:
Century Sheriff Station
Telephone 323 568-4800

Fire Services
Station #147 (310) 603-5255
Station #148 (310) 603-5270

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Coordinating the City's Strategic Planning Process, directs implementation of its strategies, and monitors completion of objectives.

• • Coordinating with the Finance & Administration Office for preparation of the Annual Operating Budget.
  • Coordination of Media Relations.
  • Coordinating Grant Applications.
  • Implementing the City's Centralized Complaint System.
  • Implementation of Special Projects & Studies.
  • Monitoring Cable Franchise.
  • Monitoring the contract between the City of Lynwood & the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
  • Monitoring the contract between the City of Lynwood & the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County.
  • Continuous updating of the City of Lynwood Website to provide residents with timely and accurate information on City special events and activities.
  • Conducting policy analysis and legislative analysis.
  • Production of Lynwood n' Perspective.
  • Maintaining relationships with the Lynwood Unified School District, Gateway Cities, League of California Cities, SCAG and various County, Regional, and State agencies.