1. Role of the City Manager
Interim City Manager Anthony Lyons

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Any Questions?