Mayor and City Council
City Manager & Clerk
Parks and Rec, Library
Fire/Police Department
Planning/Public Works
100

Who is the mayor of Petaluma? 

Who is Kevin McDonnell

100

Who carries out the decisions made by the mayor and the city council? Who is this person in Petaluma? 

Who is the City Manager. Peggie Flynn.

100

What are some things you may find at your local library?

What are books, newspapers, magazines, and computers.

100

What street in Petaluma is the Fire Department located on?

D Street!

100

What is the Planning Department's job? 

What is to decide what changes are best for building new parks, playgrounds, businesses, and houses. 

200

Who elects the mayor? 

The people of the city or town.

200

What are some responsibilities of the city manager?

What are make a detailed plan for how to spend the city's money, think of ways to make the city a better place to live, and to tell their ideas to the mayor and city council.

200

What else might libraries host? 

Storytime for children, show movies, have concerts, host book clubs or author visits.

200

What are the two main jobs of the fire department?

What are help people in emergencies and teach people what to do in an emergency. 
200

If you want to build something, who do you need permission from? 

The Planning Department!

300

Where do the mayor and city council work? 

What is City Hall
300

What is the main job of the City Clerk?

What is to keep records for the community.

300

What are some things that the Parks and Recreation Department are in charge of? 

What are parks, playgrounds, public swimming pool, the fairgrounds, and a city golf course.
300

What are two ways the police department keep people safe? 

What are making sure people follow laws and to try and stop crimes before they happen. 

300

What are the Public Works Department in charge of? 

What are keeping public works such as roads, water pipes, and streetlights in good shape. 

400

What are some jobs that the mayor does? 

They try to make the city a fun and safe place to work. They make laws for the city. They decide how much money to give each part of the city's government.

400

The City Clerk gives special documents to people. What might be one of these documents? 

Permit, death or birth certificate

400

What are some jobs the Parks and Recreation Department might do? 

They might fix a slide at a park, put in a bike path, fix a shower at a public pool.

400

What might the police give to someone if a law is broken?

What are tickets. 
400

In Petaluma, what are some responsibilities of the Public Parks Division? 

What are litter pickup, emptying garbage, restroom cleaning, irrigation, mowing, turf maintenance, ball field maintenance, pruning, fertilization, pest control, repairs due to vandalism and heavy use, cleaning and repairing structures, tree maintenance, and public contact.

500

Where does the money come from in order to help the community? 

What are taxes. A tax is money that people and businesses pay to a government.

500

Who takes notes during city council meetings?

Who is the City Clerk
500

What is one fun thing the Parks and Recreation Department of Petaluma is hosting this year?

Jump Zone, LUMA Ice Rink

500

Who is the Fire Chief of Petaluma and who is the Police Chief of Petaluma?

Who are Jeff Schach and Ken Savano
500

What things do the planning department have to keep in mind before giving building permission?

What are making sure that an idea for a new building matches the city's plan. 

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