Electric Utility Director-FILLED

for the position brochure Electric Utility Director

An opportunity to lead with authority, foresight, and public purpose!

The City of Colton, located in San Bernardino County, is proud of its growing role as a center for new business, residential, and employment opportunities. A comprehensive transportation network, available underdeveloped land, a skilled, ready to work labor pool, and a viable partnership between business, city, and county government contribute vitality to an already established commerce.

The City is focused on the high quality of living, education, job creation, community health, public safety, housing, retail, recreation, arts and culture, and infrastructure for development that is sustainable over time. With great parks, facilities, schools, businesses, and other opportunities, Colton is a destination for anyone seeking a sense of community and a high quality of life.

The Colton of today has historically served as a crossroads and center of regional activities. In the late 1700s, explorers from Mexico first passed through on their way north to Monterey. The first permanent settlement occurred in the early 1800s, and a formal town was laid out on a traditional grid street pattern in 1875 when the final transcontinental leg of the Southern Pacific Railway pushed through on its way to Los Angeles.

Interstates 10 and 215 were both constructed to cross through the City, which attracted many transportation-based industries.

Colton is a diverse community where tomorrow’s contributors pursue their dreams in an attractive and safe environment abundant with opportunities for educational and economic advancement.

The City of Colton is a general law city operating under the Council-Manager form of government. City Council is comprised of five members elected to serve four-year terms with staggered elections every two years. The Mayor is elected at large, and the four Council members are elected by district. Through a collaborative process, the Colton City Council sets priorities that reflect the community’s needs and desires.

As a Council, they are committed to earning the public’s trust by governing the City’s affairs with transparency. Their objective is to build upon a quality of life that will sustain abundant opportunities for current and future generations. The City Manager, appointed by Council, is a full-time professional manager who serves as the chief legislative advocate on issues of major significance to the City, and implements and maintains the City Council’s goals and objectives, policies, and priorities.

The current City Manager has been in this role for over 11 years and over 25 years with the City, indicating a strong level of stability in the organization. The Executive Staff is a close-knit group that works closely together and is comprised of all departments within the organization, which include Fire, Police, Public Works, Development Services, Finance, Human Resources, Community Development, and Utilities.

The mission of the Electric Utility Department is to provide its customers with a reliable supply of electric service at an equitable price, essential to maintaining public health, economic vitality, and community well-being. The City of Colton provides electric, water, and wastewater services to its citizens. Established in 1887, Colton’s Electric Utility is the oldest founded utility in San Bernardino County.

The utility was created to provide quality, reliable service to residential and business customers within the City. For the current year, the Electric Utility Department operates with approved appropriations totaling $138 million. The Utility Department’s goals include providing responsive and reliable…