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�� ��_ � , 1 � � CITY OF ROSEVILLE Job Description Title: City Manager JOB DESCRIPTION FLSA Status: Exempt / Non Union Department/Division: Administration Position Status: Accountable To: Mayor and City Council Salary Grade: Prepared By: Employers Association, Inc. Revision Date: Job Summarv: Regular Full-Time Exempt Level 7 June 13, 2002 As the Chief Operating Officer of the City, the City Manager provides leadership to the City staff and helps the City Council to define, establish and attain overall goals and objectives of local government. The City Manager is responsible for hiring and supervising City Staff and consultants and is responsible for the management of all functions through department heads. The City Manager is responsible for delivering quality service to citizens and is responsible for compliance with all legislative, judicial and administrative obligations established by higher authority. Scope of Responsibilitv: The City Manager is directly or indirectly responsiblefor all functions of the City. There are 141 full- time and 22 part-time employees as well as 59 volunteer fire and 96 seasonal staff. The annual operating budget is $36 million and the total fund balance at year-end is $35 million. Essential Duties and Resaonsibilities: Using knowledge of the scope of services provided by local government and personal leadership skills the Manager communicates with the City Council to develop priorities for new and existing activities of government. 1.1 Evaluates services provided by the City and develops options for improving services or matching services more closely to citizen needs. 1.2 Educates the City Council about City services and presents optional approachesfor improvement of services. 1.3 Directs research at the request of the Council and presents analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of various options. 1.4 Seeks to identify common ground among competing interests and facilitates a productive working relationship among staff and Council. 1.5 Takes a leadership role in projects involving development initiatives approved by the Council. 2. Represents the City in front of the public, news media and government agencies in a manner that conveys a positive image of city government and that fosters cooperation and support. 2.1 Using respect for individual ideas and interests, the Manager is sensitive to diverse audiences in communicating about city business. 2.2 Provides well-defined information to the local media and fosters cooperative professional relationshipswith members of the media in orderto facilitate accuracy of information regarding matters of importance and interest. C:\pocuments and SettingsWlargaretD\Local Settings\Temporary Intemet Files\OLK4i\City Manager 11-02,doc Page 1 of2