This
website is the official website of the City
of Daly City.There is a lot of information here, but
if you need help finding more information, a
librarian at the Daly
City Public Library can help you.
How
did Daly City become a city?
In
the famous earthquake of 1906, many people in
San Francisco lost their homes.There were so many people without a place
to live that some of them decided to leave the
city to find a place to camp.Many went south to stay on a dairy farm
owned by John D. Daly, which was then around
the top of the hill where today John Daly Blvd.
ends at Mission Street.Back then, this area was known as Vista Grande
and there were only about 50 people living here.
In
the next few years there were so many people
here that that some community leaders thought
that we needed to incorporate (join together
to become a city) so that we could have rules,
fire fighters, police officers, and such to
serve the growing community.There was vote about whether to become
a city on March 18, 1911, and 138 people voted
for it and 136 people voted against it.Because John D. Daly had helped the people
who came to the area, they decided to name the
new city after him.He was so happy that he gave a flower
to every woman in the city.
Who's in Charge?
A city needs people in charge to make decisions
and other people to take care of the people
that live in the city.
The
people of the city vote to decide who will be
in charge.The people that are chosen become members of
the City Council.There are five people on the Daly City
City Council.The five Council members choose one from
their group to be the mayor.These people vote on city laws.The City Council hires a City Manager to be
in charge of all the City departments and keep
the City running.
City
Departments
The
City has departments to take care of different
things, for example the Fire Department puts
out fires and rescues people when they get into
trouble.Daly
City has nine City departments.
TO
THE RESCUE
The
Fire Department
Everybody
knows that the Fire Department puts out fires,
but they also make sure that buildings are safe
and people are taught about safety so that if
there is a fire, earthquake, or other emergency
people are less likely to be hurt.The Fire Department also goes out to help people
when they get sick or hurt before they go to
the hospital; the men and women that help hurt
or sick people are called paramedics.Daly City is lucky to have 67 Fire Fighters.
Police
The
Police Department’s job is to make sure everyone
follows the law (the rules).If there has been a crime, they investigate to find out who did
it and make sure that that person is punished
so they won’t do it again.There are 120 police officers in Daly City.
BUILDING
DALY CITY
Public
Works
Public works are buildings, parks, and other
things built by the city for the people that
live here.The Daly City Public Works Department
takes care of our streets, sidewalks, and our
City buildings, such as City Hall and the libraries.
Economic
& Community Development
The
Economic and Community Development Department
helps people to build houses and start new businesses
in Daly City.They also make sure that when people
build new buildings they are safe and won’t
fall down.
Water
& Wastewater
The
Department of Water and Wastewater Resources
takes care of all the pipes and other machines
that keep our drinking water safe and make sure
we have enough.
They
also take care of what goes down our sink and
bathtub drains and down the toilet and make
sure that it doesn’t get mixed with the water
we drink.
KEEPING
THE CITY RUNNING
Human
Resources
You
have probably met some of the people that work
for the city.These people are called City employees.There are police officers, building inspectors,
secretaries, fire fighters, librarians – there
are around 800 people working for the city.The Human Resources department helps people
apply for City jobs and become Daly City employees.
Finance
All
people that live here pay money to the City
(taxes) that is used for running the departments.People also have to pay for water and
for licenses.The money is used to pay all the people that
work for the city as well as for the tools –
computers, shovels, brooms, trucks – that they
need to do their jobs.The Finance Department keeps track of
all that money.
MAKING
DALY CITY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK
Parks
& Recreation
The
Parks & Recreation Department is all about
fun.They
have arts and craft classes, computer classes,
sports, dance classes, swimming, and much more.They have big halls that people can rent
for parties.They also take care of the parks so that
we can play on the swing set or lie on the grass
on a nice day.
LIBRARY
There
are over 186,000 books at the Daly City Libraries!That’s a lot of books, which is why we have six librarians whose
job it is to help you find the right one.And the library doesn’t just have books
– there are also videos, DVDs, music CDs, magazines,
newspapers, books on tape, and computers to
use.We have four library locations so chances are
there is one near where you live.Come on by and check it out!
Facts
about Daly City
Daly
City is the largest city in the San Mateo County.
Daly City is also very diverse, meaning there
are lots of people here from all races.Below are some facts about our City.
Nickname
Gateway
to the Peninsula
Latitude
37
degrees, 42 minutes, 15 seconds North
Longitude
122
degrees, 27 minutes, 38 seconds West
Highest
Elevation
780
Feet (Reservoir Hill in Point Pacific area)
Lowest
Elevation
0
Feet (at the beach)
Major
Industry
Retail
Largest
Employer
Seton
Medical Center (1,580 employees)
Total
Population
103,621
people
Number
of Kids (under 18)
23,278
kids
Race
Filipino
32,720
White
26,836
Hispanic
or Latino
23,072
Chinese
14,063
Two
or more races
6,412
African-American
4,720
Other
Asian
4,666
Asian
Indian
1,073
Native
Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
940
American-Indian
or Alaska Native
456
Average
Yearly Rainfall
19.77
inches
Average
High Temperature
72°
Average
Low Temperature
54°
Record
High Temperature
94°
(1930)
Record
Low Temperature
35°
(1927)
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