A. General Manager: The board of directors shall hire a general manager who shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
B. Auditor, General Counsel: The board of directors shall hire an auditor and general counsel who shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
C. Consultants: The board of directors may direct the general manager to engage other professional consultants as from time to time may be necessary.
1. Decision To Hire: The general manager decides whether a consultant, other than counsel or the auditor, is necessary. A committee may participate in the process.
2. Acquisition Process: The general manager carries out the consultant acquisition process, list of qualified sources, request for proposal, statement of work, etc. A committee may participate.
3. Consultant Supervision: All consultants, other than legal counsel and the auditor, work for and through the general manager.
4. Performance Evaluations: The general manager obtains progress reports from consultants and should conduct a performance evaluation on major consultants and report to the board.
D. Independent Contractors: Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit the general manager from engaging the services of independent contractors to perform work that is authorized by the annual budget; provided, that the engagement is in accordance with the other procedures described in this code. (Ord. 09-230, 1-8-2009)