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City Government
The City of Chico is a Charter City and operates under the council-manager form of government. The Council is composed of seven Council Members elected at-large for four-year staggered terms. After each biennial November election, the Council selects a Mayor and Vice-Mayor to serve two-year terms. The City of Chico is a full service city, including police and fire, with a total of 389 permanent employees. The City Council appoints the City Manager and the City Attorney who serve at the pleasure of the
Council. All other departments are under the authority of the City Manager as the chief executive of the City.

Community
The City of Chico is ideally located in the Northern Sacramento Valley, approximately ninety miles north of Sacramento. The City has grown to over 33 square
miles with a population of 86,900 in the incorporated area and a greater urbanized area population of approximately 100,000. Chico is a host to medical, retail, financial, and agricultural services to the North State. Chico is known as a well-managed city that
values quality infrastructure and services, and maintains a special sense of community and smalltown living. Chico is also known as a vibrant regional center for business, recreation and cultural activities. Residents pride themselves on preserving local heritage and natural resources, with emphasis on sustainability. The City of Chico holds the designation as a “Tree City USA,” has signed the U.S. Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement, has formed a Sustainability Task Force and was voted one of the top 19 “Best Towns” of 2011 by Outside magazine.

There are many recreational opportunities in Chico, including Bidwell Park. The park is one of the largest municipally owned parks in the country (3,670 acres), is the focal point of the City’s park system and offers numerous trails for hiking, biking and equestrian use. Other recreational and scenic opportunities easily accessible from Chico include the Sacramento River; lakes Oroville, Almanor, and Shasta; the Sierra
Nevada Mountains; Lassen Volcanic National Park; Mount Shasta; and various ski areas.

The City is conveniently located within three hours driving to the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe regions. Chico’s historic downtown provides many age groups
with choices for entertainment, shopping and dining. Having been previously awarded with the distinction of “one of the best downtowns” among mid-size cities in the nation, Chico continues to look for options to enhance and improve what is already seen as a
cherished environment for local merchants and restaurants. Housing options are abundant and varied in type, offering family-oriented neighborhoods with tree-lined streets and quality schools.