City Attorney
Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
The City Attorney, as chief legal advisor to the City, renders advice to the City Council, City Commissions and Committees, and to City officers and employees. 562-570-2200
  • Departmental Counsel
  • Harbor
  • Litigation
  • Workers' Compensation
  • City Auditor
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The City Auditor examines the City’s financial statements to help ensure they are free from material inaccuracies or distortions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. 562-570-6751  
    City Clerk
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The duties of the City Clerk include providing meeting and administrative support to the Long Beach City Council, various committees and commissions. 562-570-6101  
    City Council
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    Except as otherwise provided in the City Charter, all powers of the City shall be vested in the City Council. 562-570-6801  
    City Manager
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    As chief administrative officer of the City, the City Manager is directly responsible for the efficient administration of all City government departments, with the exception of elective offices and the semi-autonomous commission-controlled departments. 562-570-6711
  • Budget
  • Citizen Police
    Complaint Commission
  • Legislation
  • Economic Development & Cultural Affairs
  • City Prosecutor
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The City Prosecutor prosecutes all criminal cases arising from misdemeanor violations of City ordinances or State laws. 562-570-5600  
    Civil Service
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The Civil Service Department assists in the employment process to recruit, test, and place the best qualified and most capable people to perform City jobs. 562-570-6202  
    Community Development
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The Community Development Department seeks to advance Long Beach and its people by proactively enhancing and maintaining housing opportunities; promoting quality neighborhoods and caring neighbors; and encouraging a strong economic base through job development and employer support. 562-570-6841
  • Administrative and Financial Services
  • Housing Authority
  • Housing Services
  • Neighborhood Services
  • Property Services
  • Workforce Development
  • Development Services
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The Department of Development Services is responsible for planning and overseeing the physical development and revitalization of the City.

    562-570-LBDS (5237)

  • Planning
  • Building
  • Redevelopment
  • Financial Management
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The Department of Financial Management administers the financial affairs of the City and serves as primary financial adviser to the City Manager. 562-570-6237
  • Accounting & Budget
  • Purchasing
  • Treasury
  • Commercial Services
  • Fire Department
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    More than fighting fires, the Long Beach Fire Department improves community preparedness with a variety of services including disaster preparedness classes. 562-570-2500
  • Administration
  • Disaster Management
  • Prevention
  • Operations
  • Support Services
  • Harbor Department
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    Under the direction of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, the Harbor Department is responsible for managing, promoting and developing the Port of Long Beach. 562-437-0041
  • Administration
  • Communications
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Information Management
  • Maintenance
  • Planning
  • Properties
  • Security
  • Trade and Maritime Services
  • Health and Human Services
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    Mission: To improve the quality of life of the citizens of Long Beach by addressing the public health and human services needs ensuring that the conditions affecting the public's health afford a healthy environment in which to live, work and play. 562-570-4000
  • Human & Social Services
  • Animal Control
  • Environmental Health
  • Public Health
  • Preventive Health Services
  • Human Resources
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    Through the development and implementation of citywide personnel policies and procedures, the Human Resources Department assists other City departments in acquiring, developing and retaining high-quality employees. 562-570-6372
  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • ADA
  • Employee Benefits & Services
  • Personnel Operations
  • PERS Retirements
  • Risk Management
  • Safety
  • Library Services
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The Long Beach Public Library provides a strong public library system throughout the City. 562-570-7500
  • Support Services
  • Main Library Services
  • Branch Library Services
  • Long Beach Airport (LGB)
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    Long Beach Airport serves nearly three million commercial airline passengers annually, offering direct flights throughout the United States with easy domestic and international connections. The Airport hosts Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, ExpressJet, JetBlue Airways and US Airways. 562-570-2619  
    Long Beach Gas & Oil
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The Long Beach Gas & Oil Department is a municipal utility owned and operated by the City of Long Beach. The Oil Properties Bureau is responsible for subsidence control measures through the daily injection of more than 45 million gallons of water into areas from which oil is extracted in order to properly maintain surface elevations. 562-570-2000
  • Energy Services
  • Support Services
  • Engineering/Gas Systems Control
  • Distribution/Customer Service
  • Distribution/Systems Maintenance OP
  • Fault Blocks and Uplands
  • Mayor of Long Beach
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The Mayor is the chief legislative officer of the City 562-570-6801  
    Parks, Recreation & Marine
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    From community parks to aquatic facilities and contract classes, the Parks, Recreation & Marine Department provides a multitude of recreation services. 562-570-3100
  • Business Operations
  • Parks
  • Recreation
  • Marine
  • Youth Services
  • Police Department
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    Along with protecting the general community of Long Beach, the Police Department has wide variety of crime prevention and family assistance programs. 562-570-7260  
    Public Works
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The Department of Public Works is organized into five bureaus focusing on the delivery of services to the community. 562-570-6383
  • Energy Recovery
  • Engineering
  • Fleet
  • Integrated Resources
  • Public Service
  • Towing Services
  • Technology Services
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    The Department of Technology Services provides a wide variety of internal support services for other City departments. 562-570-6455
  • Customer Services
  • Infrastructure Services
  • Business Information Services
  • Operations Support
  • Water Department
    Description Phone Bureaus/Divisions
    To continue to develop and deliver a dependable and plentiful supply of water bettering all applicable standards is the goal of the Long Beach Water Department. 562-570-2300
  • Finance and Administration
  • Engineering and Planning
  • Support Services