Contact Us

To contact the City of Whittier via telephone, please use the following Directory. To send an e-mail to a department, click on the envelope.

Department Telephone Department Head E-mail Link
Administration (562) 567-9300 Jeff Collier
City Manager

Nancy Mendez
Assistant City Manager
  • City Council
  • City Manager
  • City Attorney
  • City Administration
  • Channel 3
City Clerk-Treasurer (562) 567-9850 Kathryn Marshall
City Clerk-Treasurer
  • Agreements
  • Animal Control
  • Boards & Commissions
  • Business Licenses
  • Campaign Reports
  • Cashier / Payments
  • Council Meetings
  • Council Agendas & Minutes

Community Development (562) 567-9320 Aldo Schindler
Director
  • Planning
  • Conditional Use Permits
  • Development Projects
  • Environmental Studies
  • General Plan Amendments
  • Historical Resources Commission
  • Planning Commission
  • Variances
  • Zone Changes
  • Building & Safety
  • Building Permits
  • Business Improvement District
  • CDBG
  • Economic Development
  • Affordable Home Ownership Program
  • HOME Program
  • Housing Development
  • Home Rehabilitation Loans
  • Marketing
  • Property Management Training
  • Inspections
  • Plan Checks
Controller / Human Resources (562) 567-9810
(562) 567-9830		 Rod Hill
Controller
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Budget & Accounting Information
  • COBRA Insurance
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Payroll
  • Risk Management
  • Continuous Quality Improvement
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Employee Development & Training
  • Employee Safety
  • Employee Services
  • Employment
  • Labor Relations
  • Salary & Benefits
  • Personnel Board
Public Library (562) 567-9900 Paymaneh Maghsoudi
Director
  • Library Board of Trustees
  • Book & Audio Visual Media Lending
  • Passport Service
  • Reference & Information
  • Tax Forms
  • Whittier History & Archives
Parks, Recreation, & Community Services (562) 567-9420
(562) 567-9460		 Fran Shields
Director
  • Accessibility Issues
  • Cable TV Information
  • Class Registration & Schedules
  • Cultural Arts Commission
  • Greenway Trail
  • Holiday Flags/Decorations Installation
  • Irrigation Installation & Maintenance in Parks and Medians
  • New Development Landscape Plan Review
  • Park & Recreation Commission
  • Park Buildings Maintenance and Repairs
  • Park Operations & Maintenance
  • Play Equipment Installation & Maintenance
  • Pool and Fountain Maintenance
  • Recreation, Sports and Aquatics
  • Senior Services
  • Sister City Program
  • Social Services Commission
  • Street Median Landscape Maintenance
  • Transit & Dial-a-Ride
  • Trees/Limb St. Clearance-owner disposal
  • Tree/Limb Clearance From Parkways
  • Tree Trimming Contract Administration
  • Tree Trimming/Removal
  • Welcome Sign Maintenance
  • Whittier Depot
  • WYN Club
  • Youth Services
Police (562) 567-9200 Jeff Piper
Police Chief
  • Code Enforcement
  • Parking Tickets
  • Whittier Police
Public Works (562) 567-9500 David Pelser
Director
  • Building Maintenance
  • City Parking Lot & Structure Mgmt
  • Civic Center Maintenance
  • Customer Service - Refuse & Water
  • Film Permits
  • Graffiti Removal
  • Hazardous Material Clean-up & Disposal
  • Sewer Repair & Maintenance
  • Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter Repair
  • Storm Drain Repair & Maintenance
  • Street Cleaning & Maintenance
  • Street Lights & Traffic Signals
  • Street Signing & Striping
  • Parking & Transportation Commission
  • Public Works Permits & Inspections
  • Recycling Program
  • Refuse Collection & Disposal
  • Roll-off Bin Ordering and Pick-up
  • Savage Canyon Landfill
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Underground Utility Verification
  • Utility Billing - Refuse & Water
  • Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance
  • Water Production & Distribution
  • Weed Abatement