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1 1 • <br />City Council <br />Provide leadership, <br />direction, and long -range <br />planning for the City • <br />Determine policy for the <br />City <br />Hire and evaluate the <br />performance of the City • <br />Administrator <br />Act upon personnel <br />recommendations of the <br />City Administrator <br />Adopt an annual budget <br />for the City <br />Represent, partner and <br />work with the citizens of <br />the City for the best <br />interests of the City <br />Inform residents of <br />major issues facing the <br />City <br />Make appointments to <br />advisory committees <br />• Boards & <br />Commissions: <br />Provide leadership, <br />direction, and long - <br />range planning for <br />the City <br />Recommend policy <br />for the City <br />• Represent, partner <br />and work with the <br />citizens of the City <br />for the best <br />interests of the City <br />• Inform residents of <br />major issues facing <br />the City <br />• Be prepared for, <br />and participate in, <br />meetings <br />Roles and Responsibilities <br />• Mayor <br />• Conduct orderly <br />and effective City <br />Council meetings <br />• Represent the <br />City at public <br />functions <br />• Provide Council <br />leadership <br />• Facilitate <br />discussions on <br />agenda items and <br />help resolve <br />conflict among <br />Councilmembers <br />• Sign the City's <br />legal documents <br />• Also function as a <br />Councilmember <br />City Administrator <br />• Prepare and provide information for the <br />Council, to mke policy <br />recommendations based on the <br />information, and implement adopted <br />policies <br />Provide timely and accurate information <br />Recognize City needs and make <br />recommendations to the Council for <br />action <br />Be a liaison between the Council and <br />staff <br />Provide leadership and foster a positive <br />work environment for the City's <br />employees <br />Develop and administer the City's <br />annual budget <br />Develop and evaluate City employees <br />Recommend the appointment of new <br />City employees and discipline (when <br />necessary( <br />Department Heads <br />Provide leadership and goals for their <br />departments <br />Manage the day -to -day operations of their <br />departments <br />Recognize City needs and make <br />recommendations to the City Administrator and <br />Council for action <br />Provide timely and accurate information <br />Prepare the department's annual budget <br />Communicate and cooperate with other entities <br />in the City <br />Keep the city Administrator, Council, public <br />and staff informed <br />Foster a positive work environment for <br />department employees <br />Provide training and development opportunities <br />for department employees. <br />Evaluate employee performances <br />Recommend "new hires" to the City <br />Administrator and City Council <br />Staff and All Policy <br />Makers <br />Have apositive attitude towards <br />their job and when dealing with <br />the public <br />Be team players <br />• Be fiscally responsible <br />Be. positive representatives and <br />ambassadors of the City <br />Have integrity and a strong work <br />ethic <br />Be adaptable <br />Be receptive to, and participate <br />in, training and development <br />opportunities <br />Be honest about workload <br />limitations <br />