South Pasadena City Hall was dedicated in 1988 and houses a number of city services, including public works, planning…More and building, transportation and finance. The City Manager and City Clerk also have offices inside City Hall. The<a href="http://www.ci.south-pasadena.ca.us/police/index.html"> South Pasadena Police Department</a> is also located in the building.</p> <p>The City Council meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month inside the City Council Chambers. Agendas are available on the <a href="http://www.ci.south-pasadena.ca.us/government/agendasminutes.html">City's website</a> in advance of the meeting and City Council packets are available for review at the City Clerk's office and the South Pasadena Library.</p>

Under the direction of Chief Jerry Wallace, the South Pasadena Fire Department offers fire protection, brush…More abatement, emergency response, paramedic services, community education and incident investigation. It employs 25 sworn firefighters and two civilian personnel.</p> <p>The department staffs one fire engine company, one paramedic rescue ambulance, a one-person light/air/rescue unit and a command unit. </p>

The South Pasadena Police Department employs 35 sworn officers, 15 non-sworn personnel and 30 reserve police…More officers. Led by Police Chief Joseph Payne, the police department handles patrol operations, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations and administrative support services.</p> <p>The department focuses on crime prevention through community outreach programs, including neighborhood watch, business watch, home and business security inspections and robbery presentations.</p> <p>It also features a cadet program that allows cadets to take on part of the duties of full-time officers, allowing officers to spend more time in the field. Cadets can perform data entry, enforce parking violations and assist the public at the front counter.</p> <p>This police department has one of the fastest emergency response times in California, getting from one end of the city to the other in under three minutes. </p>

The South Pasadena Unified School District is led by Superintendent Joel Shapiro. The district has five schools in…More South Pasadena, including three elementary schools (Arroyo Vista, Marengo and Monterey Hills), a middle school and a high school.</p> <p>The school district offers morning and after-school care for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. A preschool education program is also available. Enrollment information is provided on the district's <a href="http://www.spusd.net/">Web site</a>.</p> <p>The Board of Education is composed of five members: David Adelstein, Joseph Loo, Dr. Richard Sonner, Dr. Michele Kipke and Elisabeth Eilers. <a href="http://www.spusd.net/board_of_education/boed_meeting_dates.jsp">Meeting dates</a> are available on the district's Web site. </p>