City of Rosemead
THE COMMUNITY
The City of Rosemead was incorporated as a general law City in 1959. The City has a population of 54,363 and approximately 1,446 businesses in an area of 5.2 square miles. The City is part of the San Gabriel Valley, about 13 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, 50 miles west of San Bernardino County, and 36 miles north of Orange County. The City contracts services, such as police, sanitation, tree maintenance, building and safety, and information technology. Fire and Library services are provided by Los Angeles County. The City offers a desirable and affordable community to live in and a dynamic expanding business sector that is an economic growth engine for West Coast commerce.
THE ORGANIZATION
The City of Rosemead operates under a Council-City Manager form of municipal government. The City Council consists of five members elected at large for overlapping four-year terms. The City Council appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. The City’s total operating budget for FY 2022-23 is approximately $38 million (the General Fund budget is almost $27 million) with approximately 67 full-time employees and 80 part-time employees. Today, the City boasts that its goals include the improvement of quality of life offered in Rosemead in a business-friendly atmosphere conducive to continued economic growth and prosperity.
THE COMMUNITY
The City of Rosemead was incorporated as a general law City in 1959. The City has a population of 54,363 and approximately 1,446 businesses in an area of 5.2 square miles. The City is part of the San Gabriel Valley, about 13 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, 50 miles west of San Bernardino County, and 36 miles north of Orange County. The City contracts services, such as police, sanitation, tree maintenance, building and safety, and information technology. Fire and Library services are provided by Los Angeles County. The City offers a desirable and affordable community to live in and a dynamic expanding business sector that is an economic growth engine for West Coast commerce.
THE ORGANIZATION
The City of Rosemead operates under a Council-City Manager form of municipal government. The City Council consists of five members elected at large for overlapping four-year terms. The City Council appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. The City’s total operating budget for FY 2022-23 is approximately $38 million (the General Fund budget is almost $27 million) with approximately 67 full-time employees and 80 part-time employees. Today, the City boasts that its goals include the improvement of quality of life offered in Rosemead in a business-friendly atmosphere conducive to continued economic growth and prosperity.