Key to the City

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Key to the City is a unique behind-the-scenes look at municipal operations. It is a free program open to people who live or work in Livermore.

This program has been on hold but is set to return August 8 - October 24, 2024. Applications open April 1, 2024 and close May 3, 2024. Applicants are selected on a first come, first served basis, however a list of interested candidates is kept for future Key to the City programs.

About the Program

Key to the City allows the public to peek behind the curtain of local government. Participants meet the Mayor and City staff, take part in a mock City Council meeting, venture on a "Discover Livermore" bus tour, and explore municipal facilities such as the fire training tower, water reclamation plant, and airport administration building during two-hour sessions held weekly for around 11 weeks.

Feedback from past participants has been overwhelmingly positive, including comments such as, "...Time spent very wisely;" and, "...You'll never view government in quite the same way."

2024 Program Schedule

Thursday evenings Aug. – Oct. / Most sessions are from 6 to 8 p.m.

(All sessions include hands-on, interactive activities)

SESSION	DATE, TIME, LOCATION	SESSION
1	August 8, 6-8pm, Mendenhall Room, Civic Center, 1016 S. Livermore	Welcome: How the City Works
2	August 15, 6-8pm Mendenhall Room, Civic Center, 1016 S. Livermore	Strategic Problem Solvers - Preserving Confidence in Local Government and Protecting Economic Resources & Money Matters
3	August 22, 6-8pm Mendenhall Room, Civic Center, 1016 S. Livermore	Planning, Housing & Engineering
4	August 24 (SATURDAY) Meet at 10am at City Hall 1052 S. Livermore	Discover Livermore Bus Tour
5	August 29, 6-8pm Mendenhall Room, Civic Center, 1016 S. Livermore	Housing & Human Services
6	September 5, 6-8pm Library Community Rooms 1188 S. Livermore Ave	Books & Beyond
7	September 12, 6-8pm LPFD Training Facility 3333 Busch Road, Pleasanton	Some Like It Hot
8	September 19, 6-8pm Water Reclamation Plant 101 W. Jack London Blvd	Go With the Flow
9	September 26, 6-8pm Maintenance Service Ctr 3500 Robertson Park Road	How it Happens & Making it Work
10	October 3, 6-8pm Police Department 1110 S. Livermore Ave	Law & Order
11	October 10, 6-8pm Airport Admin Bldg 680 Terminal Circle	A View From Above – Airport, CIP & IEDD
12	October 24 Mendenhall Room, Civic Center, 1016 S. Livermore	Graduation