The Director, subject to the authority of the Mayor and the Chief Administrative Officer, shall administer the Department of Human Services. The Department shall coordinate the human services programs of the city with all city departments and organizations, and the Department shall coordinate the city's human services programs with all non-city government organizations. The Department shall require any organization applying for funds which have been appropriated by the city to submit to the Department of Human Services a plan of action detailing the goals and objectives of the program for which funding is desired, and the means of implementing those plans to attain the stated goals and objectives of the program. The Department shall be responsible for preparing requests for proposals for delivery of services from various outside agencies; and for negotiating contracts with outside agencies selected to deliver human services. The Department shall monitor the performance of the contracts with these outside agencies and prepare periodic evaluations of the programs. The evaluations shall include an analysis of performance indicators to determine the effectiveness of a program in attaining the desired goals and objectives. In addition, the Department shall develop a long-range plan for the delivery of human services and prepare an annual plan for the city's role in human services programs. This annual plan should specify the recommended course of action for the city in coordinating and providing human services to citizens within the geographic confines of the city.
('74 Code, § 1-18-2) (Ord. 75-1978)