Community Services Administration Updated: Apr 5, 2022
The Administration Division of the Community Services Department provides guidance and leadership to a multidisciplinary team composed of three divisions to address community needs, conduct community problem solving and implement City Council goals and priorities relating to leisure, social, cultural and library services to the community. It also provides general administration support to the overall Department of Community Services through centralized coordination of the operational budget, capital improvement projects, publicity and promotions, as well as overall professional development. In particular, the Community Services Administration directly manages the Public Art and Art Education Program, the Health and Wellness Initiative and the Volunteer Program.
Health and Wellness Initiative
The purpose of the Health & Wellness Initiative is to educate and empower the Santa Fe Springs community to improve and maintain overall health & well-being, and to advocate for a healthy community culture. The initiative is applied to the core operations within the three Divisions in the Department. Some of the strategies include a Community Garden, a Fun Run, a wellness audio library collection, and healthy vending machines.
- HEAL - The City became a HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) City in 2015 and receives technical support from the Heal Cities Campaign to develop and implement more health-related policies.
On August 10, 1989, the Santa Fe Springs City Council adopted Ordinance No. 755, which created the Heritage Artwork in Public Places Program. The original goal of the program was to provide a collection of permanent outdoor artwork in the City that could be enjoyed for many generations. The program was designed to present the community with a wide range of sculpture styles, themes and media, all the highest quality and monumental in scale.
In keeping with the City's rich history, art should be created around four historic periods:
- Native American
- Spanish/Mexican
- Turn-of-the-Century Ranching
- Industrial Modern
Gus Velasco Neighborhood Center 9255 S. Pioneer Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Facility Closed on major holidays
Phone Number: (562) 692-0261 E-mail: communityservices@santafesprings.gov