City Manager

City of Galt•Galt, CA

About The Position

The City Manager serves as the City’s Chief Executive Officer, accountable to the City Council and responsible for enforcing City codes and regulations, overseeing all financial activities, and ensuring City operations are efficient and economical. Under policy direction from the City Council, the City Manager plans, organizes, and provides administrative direction and oversight for City functions and activities. The position also serves as Director of the Successor Agency for the Redevelopment Agency, provides policy guidance and program evaluation to the City Council and management staff, facilitates services for residents and businesses, fosters cooperative relationships with governmental agencies and public and private groups, and pursues economic and community development opportunities. The City Manager exercises general direction and supervision over City staff through subordinate management and supervisory levels, with broad independent decision-making within legal and policy guidelines. The role oversees municipal programs, services, finances, facilities, personnel, contracts, and compliance, and keeps the City Council informed about City operations, financial status, and issues affecting the City. The position typically requires a bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, public policy, finance, or a related field, and ten years of management or administrative experience in a public agency setting, including five years of management or supervisory experience. An appropriate master’s degree and experience working with an elected council or board are highly desirable. A valid Class C California driver’s license and satisfactory driving record are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, with major course work in public or business administration, public policy, finance, or a related field.
Ten years of management or administrative experience in a public agency setting as a City Manager, Assistant City Manager, or in a related administrative or managerial capacity.
Five years of management or supervisory experience.
Valid Class C California driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
Knowledge of public administration, municipal government functions and services, City Council authority and responsibilities, applicable laws and regulations, municipal budgeting, and California economic and community development and redevelopment.
Ability to plan, administer, coordinate, review, and evaluate City functions, activities, and staff; implement City Council policies; and develop goals, policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls.
Ability to oversee City financial activities, including investments, budget development and implementation, expenditures, and purchases.
Ability to interpret and explain laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances; negotiate effectively; represent the City in meetings and with the media; analyze problems and recommend solutions; and prepare clear written materials.
Ability to establish effective working relationships, prioritize projects and tasks, meet deadlines, communicate effectively, and use office equipment and computer applications related to the work.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle and standard office equipment; mobility and dexterity for office work; ability to communicate in person, before groups, and by telephone; and ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

An appropriate master’s degree.
Experience working with an elected council or board.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, administer, coordinate, and evaluate City functions, activities, and staff in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and City Council policies and objectives.
Develop and implement City goals, objectives, programs, administrative policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls.
Oversee preparation of the City’s annual budget, authorize budget transfers, expenditures, and purchases, and inform the City Council about the City’s financial condition and needs.
Advise the City Council on issues, programs, and financial status; recommend long- and short-range plans for services, capital improvements, and funding; and develop proposals addressing current and future City needs.
Oversee the administration, construction, use, and maintenance of City facilities, equipment, buildings, parks, and other public property.
Represent the City and City Council in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, businesses, professional and educational organizations, and regulatory and legislative organizations; serve as City liaison with the media.
Provide for investigation and resolution of complaints about City administration and services.
Provide for contract and franchise services, ensure obligations to the City are performed, and enforce City codes and regulations.
Oversee City staff selection, training, professional development, work evaluation, employee relations, and related programs; provide policy guidance and interpretation to staff.
Prepare and direct preparation of correspondence, reports, policies, procedures, and other written materials; oversee maintenance of working and official City files.
Keep the City Council informed about City functions, activities, financial status, and legal, social, and economic issues affecting City activities.
Monitor changes in laws, regulations, and technology that may affect City operations and implement policy and procedural changes as needed.
Operate a standard vehicle to travel to multiple locations to perform assigned tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned.