Administrative Services

The Administrative Services Department is responsible for coordinating safety programs for the City and San Dieguito Water District (District) and manages all insurance procurement for City and District's Liability, Property, Faithful Performance Bonds, Errors and Omissions and special events coverage.  The department sets the budget for the Self-Insurance Fund and coordinates the City Attorney department budget.  

City Attorney

The City Attorney represents the City of Encinitas and the San Dieguito Water District. The City Attorney advises the City Council, City Departments and City Commissions regarding legal matters of concern to the City and its operations.

City Clerk

The City Clerk serves as the Legislative Director for the City and is responsible for permanently recording the decisions made at each City Council meeting. As the key staff for City Council meetings, the City Clerk prepares agendas and minutes, posts and publishes legal notices, and completes the necessary arrangements to ensure a successful and effective meeting.

City Manager

The City Manager’s Office is responsible for City Council agenda planning, development of City-wide policies and procedures, regional government coordination, economic development, legislative tracking, public relations, citizen assistance, law enforcement contract administration, resource allocations and special projects management.

Development Services

The Development Services Department consists of five functional sections: Operations & Engagement, Development Planning & Code Enforcement, Policy Planning & Housing, Land Development & Building, and Sustainability.

Engineering

The Engineering Department is responsible for the comprehensive oversight of major City infrastructure projects and Traffic Engineering.  

Finance

The Finance Department manages the City and Districts' fiscal resources in order to protect and enhance their financial positions. This Department must also assure that adequate resources are provided for City and District Services.

Human Resources

The Human Resources Department is responsible for staffing, benefits administration, training, labor relations, organization and workforce planning, and policy development, for employees of the City and San Dieguito Water District

Information Technology

The Information Technology Department provides secure and reliable technical infrastructure to ensure City operations and service to the public, cybersecurity services and training for City employees, implementation and management of enterprise software systems including public facing services, data and analytics, and multimedia services

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts

The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for a wide range of services for the City including recreation programs, city-wide special events (Holiday Parade, Spring Egg Hunt and Summer Concerts), park, beach and recreational trail maintenance, streetscape maintenance, animal control services, and oversight of the administration of the Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority.

Public Safety

The Encinitas Fire Department provides a wide array of public safety services. These services include fire protection, emergency response, medical aid, fire prevention, disaster preparedness, search and rescue, lifeguard services and community education programs.

Public Works

The Public Works Department consistently provides high quality maintenance of the City’s public works infrastructure in a fiscally and environmentally responsible manner, while providing exceptional customer service and preserving and enhancing the community’s quality of life and public safety.

Utilities

The Utilities Department consists of the San Dieguito Water District, which provides potable (drinking) water services to the communities of Cardiff, Old Encinitas, Leucadia, and a portion of New Encinitas; and the Wastewater Collection Division, which provides sewer maintenance and operation services for the Cardiff Sanitary Division and the Encinitas Sanitary Division. Other agencies that provide services within the City of Encinitas are Olivenhain Municipal Water District and Leucadia Wastewater.