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8 City of Roseville y Commissioner’s Handbook <br />Appendix A. City Overview <br />Form of Government <br />The City of Roseville is a Statutory “Plan B” city. This means that Roseville has a Council/Manager form of government where all policy <br />and legislative decisions are the responsibility of the City Council, but administrative responsibilities are delegated to the City Manager. <br />Roseville residents are represented by the Mayor and four City Council members. The Mayor and each Council member has one vote <br />each. <br />The Council/Manager plan combines the political leadership and community knowledge of elected officials with the managerial <br />experience and expertise of an appointed official. The City Council is the policy making and legislative body; while the City Manager is <br />responsible for the day-to-day administration of the city. <br />City Council <br />The City Council is the governing body of the city. It is vested with broad powers in areas of legislative policy, budgetary adoption and <br />establishment of service levels. The City Council, elected at large, represents the entire community, and serves as the “Board of Direc- <br />tors” for the municipal corporation. <br />City Council members are elected serve four year staggered terms. The Mayor is elected to a four year term. Elections are held in No- <br />vember in even numbered years. <br />City Manager and Departments <br />The City Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the city. Council members and citizens rely on the City Manager to <br />provide unbiased and objective information while presenting all sides of an issue and information about long-term consequences. The <br />City Manager supervises the organization through department directors. There are seven departments including Administration, Com- <br />munity Development, Finance, Fire, Parks and Recreation, Police and Public Works. <br />Staff <br />City staff, under the direction of the City Manager, is responsible for carrying out the policies and actions of the City Council and imple- <br />menting the programs and services set out in the budget and identified in the Council goals. The City Manager and City Attorney are <br />appointed by the City Council. Department Heads and staff members are appointed and report directly to the City Manager. <br />Commissions work closely with the staff liaison; however, they do not have the authority to supervise or direct the work of staff. Special <br />assignments to staff are made through the City Manager. <br />Commissions <br />Commissions are standing bodies established by city ordinance and appointed by the City Council to provide ongoing input on major <br />policy areas. Their responsibilities are advisory and primarily include: <br />A. Providing ongoing recommendations to the City Council and staff regarding special program areas. <br />B. Identifying issues that the commission believes should be addressed by the City Council or staff. <br />C. Providing education and awareness opportunities for residents on policy issues and concerns.