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City Council Job Description Page 2 Role of Mavor (in addition to the Mayor's role as an individual Council Member) 1. Acts as the official representative of the City at official functions and activities. 2. Preside at Council meetings. A. Ensure adequate opportunity for public input. B. Ensure adequate opportunity for Council Members to have questions answered and issues clarified. C. Expedite the meeting process. D. Ensure the rules of ineeting procedure as set out in the Standing Rules of Procedure, adopted by the Council each year, are followed. E. For official public hearings, ensure the public hearing process and procedures are followed. F. Meet with the City Manager to review agenda items to obtain a full understanding of the implications of the major issues to be raised in order to effectively conduct Council meetings. Role of Council Members in Relation to Staff 1. The Council sets direction and priorities for the City which are then implemented through the City Manager. 2. The Council hires a City Manager to assist the Council in carrying out its duties, to implement Council policies, and to manage the day-to-day operations of City government. 3• Other than obtaining information from departmental staff to clarify issues, the Council exercises control over the admin- istration of City functions through the City Manager. 4. The Council evaluates staff implementation of Council prior- ities on an ongoing basis through informal feedback to the �it� Manager and through the formal annual City Manager evaluation process. The annual review process is conducted in a way that provides for a written record of the evaluation results. 5. In working as part of a team with staff, Council members advise the City Manager regarding areas of concern. 6• Staff provides information to Council members to clarify issues. A. Council members should be cognizant of staff workload and time constraints when meeting with staff or requesting information.