City-Brentwood City Council-Council Goals-Strategic Plans

The City of American Canyon maintains the American Canyon Police Department, which was incorporated in 1992 and is a full-service law enforcement agency. The police department works to preserve human lives and property, protect public peace and the rights of citizens, prevent crime and disorder and enforce federal laws. The city also operates the American Canyon Napa County Library, which provide free and equal access to public library facilities, information resources and services that enable the public to acquire information, pursue learning, explore ideas, and experience recreational and cultural enrichment. The City of American Canyon additionally has finance, human resources, planning and building, public works and transit departments. It maintains its administrative office in American Canyon, Calif.

The Public Works & Community Development department is responsible for the maintenance of infrastructure. It is governed by the city of Pleasant Hill in California. The department operates building, engineering, maintenance and planning divisions. The Building Division handles permits and inspections for new construction projects. The Public Works & Community Development s capital improvement program section is responsible for budgeting, management, design and construction of various city projects. The department oversees the maintenance of landscapes, street lights, creeks and storm drains, and fleet vehicles and equipment, as well as handles pothole repair and graffiti removal. The Planning Division provides information on land use, zoning, development standards, and general plan goals, policies and programs.