Fire
Provides fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical care, and hazardous materials response. Responsible for the City's disaster preparedness program. Administers fire safety inspections and education programs aimed at reducing fire and medical emergencies.

Human Resources
Responsible for recruiting City employees; administering personnel policies, salaries and benefit programs; providing training; and managing labor relations.

Parks and Recreation
Responsible for the development and maintenance of city parks and greenbelts, the rental and scheduling of park and community facilities, and provision of recreation and arts programs and activities.

Planning and Community Development
Responsible for development review; long range, land use and transportation planning; building inspection; code enforcement; community relations and information; and human services. One-stop Permit Center for building and development permits located on the second floor of City Hall.

Police
Provides Redmond citizens protection from criminal activity through identification and apprehension of offenders, detection of crime, and crime prevention programs. Gathers and maintains crime statistical and records information.

Public Works
Responsible for building and maintaining the transportation (streets, sidewalks, and bike lanes), water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure systems. Manages environmental services including waterway enhancements, drinking water, recycling, and garbage (solid waste) programs.

Communications
This office provides support for citywide communications through the avenues described below. Please visit our contact page for more information.

Communications
Citywide community meetings and outreach is managed through this office.

WWW.Redmond.gov website is maintained through a collaborative effort between this office and Information Services. It serves Redmond's residents and businesses with the assistance of all City departments.

Redmond City Televison was created in 1996 as a comprehensive and convenient way for residents to receive information about issues, events and services within the City of Redmond.

Press releases and media relations are coordinated through this office, outside of those for Police and Fire.

Focus on Redmond Newsmagazine is the City's quarterly publication sent to all Redmond residents and businesses. It includes information from all departments and news from the community.

Cable Franchise agreement with Comcast is managed through this office. The current franchise is in effect through 2012.

City Attorney
Civil legal services are provided on contract by the law offices of Ogden, Murphy, Wallace. This involves drafting ordinances and resolutions for Council consideration and providing legal advice to the City Council, Boards and Commissions, and department staff. The Ogden firm also represents the City in civil and criminal proceedings and assists in the negotiation of labor contracts. A regional law firm with offices in Seattle and Wenatchee and more than 40 years of municipal law experience, Ogden, Murphy, Wallace has acted as legal counsel for the City of Redmond since 1980.

City Prosecutor
The Prosecutor's Office files and prosecutes gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and traffic infraction cases involving adult offenders in Northeast District Court. The office also prosecutes code violation cases prepared by the Code Compliance Officer before the Hearing Examiner. Staff members work in close cooperation with the Redmond Police Department, Northeast District Court personnel, and the Code Compliance Officer to ensure that cases are filed and prosecuted in a timely fashion.

The Redmond Prosecutor's office is located in the Public Safety Building at 8701 160th Avenue NE.
MAILING ADDRESS:  P.O. Box 97010, Redmond, WA 98073-9710 
PHONE: 425-556-2108

Redmond cases are heard in the Northeast District Court.
COURT LOCATION:  8601 160th Avenue NE, adjacent to the Redmond Regional Library
COURT PHONE:  206-296-3667

City Clerk
The City Clerk's Office supports the Mayor and City Council, oversees the Hearing Examiner function, coordinates City elections and monitors state legislative actions. The Clerk's Office is responsible for coordinating and distributing agendas and information in support of City Council meetings. The City Clerk is the official Public Records Officer of the City and maintains official City records including minutes, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, deeds and titles. In conjunction with the Police Department, the Clerk's Office oversees and responds to public records requests.
PHONE: 425-556-2190
EMAIL: CityClerk@redmond.gov

Hearing Examiner
The City's Hearing Examiner is an independent official selected by the City Council to conduct quasi-judicial hearings on matters or appeals involving the application of land use and development regulations and compliance with city codes. For more information on this process.

To Hearing Examiner's office hours are Monday through Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PHONE: 425-556-2436
EMAIL: CityClerk@redmond.gov

Government Guide
A City of Redmond Government Guide (pdf) is available to help answer some of the questions of how the City's government works including duties and responsibilities of Boards and Commissions, the City Council and the Hearing Examiner.  The Guide also defines land-use terms and the Public Hearing process.