This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Kayla Garcia-Shields! She’s a Program Manager with the PARCS Department, and one of the programs she oversees is the popular Aquatics Program. Through this program, the City is able to offer recreational swimming, senior aerobics classes, free swim lessons for Fresno kids, and more – and Kayla oversees the team that makes it happen. She started with the City nearly 16 years ago and says she pursued a career with PARCS after seeing how big an impact the department has on the community. Thank you for everything you and the team do for Fresno, Kayla!

This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Mike Mooneyham! He’s a Licensed Professional Engineer with the Capital Projects Department, and he’s the project manager on several big projects in Fresno – including multiple upcoming fire stations and the highly-anticipated Senior Activity Center! He says he’s happy to play a role in these impactful projects that benefit our departments and the public at large. Thank you for all you do, Mike!

This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Carmela Gonzales! She works in the Teletype unit at the Fresno Police Department, where she and her teammates enter critical information into databases that are shared with other agencies. Sharing that information helps the department broaden its search and can help solve stolen vehicle cases, missing person cases, and much more. She says she’s proud of their work behind the scenes and the part that it plays in keeping the department running! Thank you for all you do, Carmela! 

This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Cliff Hogg! He’s a Chief Surveyor in Capital Projects/Construction Management. He oversees the field survey crews that go out and collect data for future development – when they bring that data back, Cliff puts it all together in a map program that’s sent off for design. He also flies a drone that maps large areas quickly and efficiently, saving hours of work in the field. Wherever there’s construction in Fresno, there’s a good chance Cliff and the team are involved. Thank you for your work, Cliff! 

This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Bob Little! He’s a Water System Supervisor who’s been with the City of Fresno since 1987 – he and his team perform the vital role of monitoring and managing the nearly 300 well sites that help deliver water to City of Fresno customers. Bob and his team maintain the wells and treat for potentially harmful chemicals to ensure that residents are receiving potable water when they turn on their faucet. Thank you for your decades of service, Bob!

This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Joshua Garcia! He’s a Community Revitalization Specialist with Code Enforcement – and he’s focused on vacant lots around the city. If vacant lots aren’t taken care of, weeds and brush can grow quickly and become fire hazards, so Joshua works with property owners to make sure those hazards are removed and residents are safe. Thank you for your work, Joshua!

This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Joseph Wheelock! He’s a Programmer/Analyst IV in the Information Services Department, where he serves as the Salesforce expert for the City. Salesforce is a software program being utilized by the City in numerous ways, namely in the new and improved FresGO/311 system and for signups for Camp Fresno. Joseph’s expertise with the software has led to streamlined operations and increased efficiency, and that means better response from employees and better results for residents. Thank you for all you do, Joseph!

This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Joseph Garcia! He’s a Cadet with the Fresno Police Department, and his latest assignment was with the graffiti task force. He’s been helping the team by booking evidence, filing police reports, and helping to identify prolific offenders – and it’s been paying off. Last week, it was announced that dozens of felony charges had been filed against numerous graffiti vandals. Now he’s moving onto his next assignment – thank you for your work on this team, Joseph!