Role of the City Manager Interim City Manager Anthony Lyons

Who runs City Hall? The City of Gainesville adopted a Commission-Manager Form of government in Gainesville in 1927. Mayors in commission-manager communities are key political leaders and policy developers. The City Manager is the chief administrative office for the city. The mayor, commission, and manager constitute a policy-development and management team.

Commission/Charter Offices Relationship Citizens of Gainesville elect the City Commissioners who appoint the Charter Officers City Auditor Clerk of the Commission General Manager for Utilities City Attorney City Manager Director of Equal Opportunity

City Departments – Organizational Chart City Manager Asst. City Manager Communications Office Fire Rescue Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Public Works Human Resources Administrative Services Budget and Finance Risk Management Police Planning and Development Services Building Inspection Community Redevelopment Agency Neighborhood Improvement General Services

The City Manager’s Role Prepares a recommended budget for the commission's consideration Recruits, hires, and supervises general government's staff Carries out the commission's policies Provides complete and objective information, including pros and cons of alternatives and long-term consequences Makes policy recommendations to the commission

Capital Plan & Biennial Budget Guiding Policies for Decision Making City Charter Comprehensive Plan Strategic Plan Capital Plan & Biennial Budget Individual Performance Plans

Blue Ribbon Advisory Committee The City Commission: Authorized the creation of a Blue Ribbon Advisory Committee on Economic Competiveness (BRACEC) Accepted and approved the BRACEC Report in December 2015 The BRACEC Report: Focused on one big idea and nine specific recommendations

citizen-centered city in America! The Big Idea Make Gainesville the most citizen-centered city in America!

Nine Recommendations Change 1: Our Commitment the idea of orienting the city around its citizens is a serious one Change 2: One Band, One Brand being the most citizen-centered city is also a story Change 3: Our “Get It Done” Plan across the organization strategic plan

Nine Recommendations (cont’d) Change 4: The Talent to Win readying the team Change 5: Our Front Doors citizens need to know where to get started Change 6: Policy-Making That Works embrace an approach to policy making that works for citizens

Nine Recommendations (cont’d) Change 7: The Citizen at the Center go to the citizen rather than expect them to come to us Change 8: The Department of Doing make it seamless for citizens to get the answers they need Change 9: The Department of Measuring what gets measured is what gets done

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