2-5-206.5: APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, DEPUTY CITY MANAGERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS:
Appointment of all assistant city managers, deputy city managers and department heads requires the advice and consent of the city council.
The city council shall provide its advice and consent by considering the city manager's recommendation of a candidate to the city council and voting to authorize or disapprove the city manager moving forward with the hiring process.
Following city council authorization, no further approval from the city council shall be required for that candidate. However, the city manager may conduct background checks and any other reviews or verifications, as appropriate. In the event that the city manager does not end up hiring that candidate, the city manager shall seek the city council's advice and consent before hiring a different candidate.
The city council may provide more detail concerning this process in the "City Council Policy And Operations Manual". (Ord. 16-O-2710, eff. 9-30-2016)