Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 04-08-06 Special — reading text

not include a position authorized to act on behalf of the City Manager in the event of the City Manager' s temporary absence ( e. g. professional event, vacation, or sick leave). 2. Eleven Department Directors report directly to the City Manager. ( The MIS Director, currently vacant, will be reclassified as IT Manager.) Discussion 1. For cities in the State of Florida and across the country with a similar size and complexity, it is very common to find an Assistant or Deputy City Manager in the organizational structure. 2. Of the fifty-eight ( 58)City/County governments who responded to the 2005 Florida League of Cities Salary Survey ( population between 10, 000 - 50, 000 and workforce between 100 - 1, 000 employees), thirty-four ( 34) or 59% have an Assistant or Deputy City Manager. 3. Splitting day-to- day reporting by City Departments between the City Manager and Deputy City Manager would increase organizational efficiency, simplify and streamline verbal and written communications, and allow the City Manager to focus on important matters outside the scope of daily operations. 4. It is proposed that the Deputy City Manager provide for day- to- day operational reporting of five departments: Human Resources, Information Technology, Community Development Services, Parks & Recreation, and Golf. 5. The City Manager would retain six departments as direct reports: Finance, Purchasing, Police, Fire, Public Works, and Utilities. r-------------------- CITY MANAGER Finance I DEPUTY CITY MANAGER Policv ImDact 1. The addition of a Deputy City Manager position is estimated to cost $ 85,000 - $ 95,000 in salary. 2. Office furniture, computer, and cell phone are estimated to cost $3, 800. 3. As there is no corresponding revenue source. Recommendation Authorize a Deputy City Manager in FY 2006- 07 budget. 28 of 28