COMMUNITY ACADEMY
The Making of a City
Class Curriculum

September 25th, 5:30 p.m.
Session 1 - City Hall, 990 Palm Street
Setting the Stage
What cities do; how they're organized; and how they're funded.

October 2nd, 5:30 p.m.
Session 2 - Community Development Dept.,
919 Palm Street
Writing the Script
Community planning and economic development.

October 9th, 5:30 p.m.
Session 3 - Public Works Dept.,
919 Palm Street
Behind the Scenes
The City's public works and utilities infrastructure.

Tuesday, October 14th, 5:30 p.m.
Session 4 - Fire Station #1,
2160 Santa Barbara Ave.
Lights, Cameras, Action
Community services offered by the Police and Fire Departments.

October 23rd, 5:30 p.m.
Session 5 - Parks & Recreation Dept,
1341 Nipomo Street
On Location
Natural resource protection, open space and parks and recreation.  

October 30th, 5:30 p.m.
Session 6 - City Hall, 990 Palm Street
The Stagehands
  Organizational support provided by the Human Resources and Finance and Information Technology Departments, the City Clerk, and the City Attorney.

November 6th, 5:30 p.m.
Session 7 - City Hall, 990 Palm Street
The Performance
Mock City Council meeting where class participants put their new knowledge to work by playing all the roles.

Saturday, November 15th, 8:30 a.m.
Session 8 - City Hall, 990 Palm Street
The Applause
  Saturday morning field trip to unique City facilities, ending with graduation lunch at City Hall.  Diplomas will be presented by the City Council.

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