This week on We Work For You, we’re highlighting Katelyn Taylor! She’s a Crime Specialist at the Fresno Police Department, where she works in the Real Time Information Center. She monitors more than 80 cameras at Fresno intersections and uses them to track suspect vehicles and give officers another eye as they respond to scenes. She also tracks cases for the Organized Retail Theft (ORT) unit, providing detectives with information that can help them solve cases at local businesses, and she says she loves being able to help. Thank you for all you do, Katelyn!

After a brief hiatus as Brandon celebrated the birth of his daughter, We Work For You is back! You can expect new episodes featuring your fellow City employees every other Monday. If you know any employees who go above and beyond and deserve to be highlighted, email us to nominate them!

This week, we’re highlighting David Renovato. He’s a jack-of-all-trades on the Street Maintenance team with Public Works, where he creates/installs street signs, works on the striper truck, and more. He also works on special projects, like the installation of papel picados in Downtown Fresno ahead of this weekend’s Fiestas Patrias celebration. He says that assignments like this make him smile, and it gives him pride to know that others will enjoy his work. Thank you for all your hard work, David!

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!