Executive

Staff

The Executive Department includes the City Manager, Deputy City Manager, City Clerk's Office, City Attorney, Human Resources, Information Technology, Equity & Inclusion, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation, Communications, and several specialized staff.

Responsibilities

The council-manager form consists of an elected city council (which may be elected at-large or from districts) which is responsible for policymaking, and a professional city manager, appointed by the council, who is responsible for administration. The city manager provides policy advice, directs the daily operations of city government, handles personnel functions (including the power to appoint and remove employees) and is responsible for preparing the city budget.

The council-manager structure aims to improve public services and make them more efficient by introducing professional management and removing politics from the day-to-day administration.