A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the city manager, with the advice and consent of the city council, shall appoint a qualified person to direct and administer each department, to be known and referred to as "department heads."
B. The city manager may appoint deputy department heads to assist department directors.
C. Unless otherwise provided by law, department heads shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be removed by the city manager, with the advice and consent of the city council, with or without cause. Department heads shall be under the direct control and supervision of the city manager. Department heads shall obtain annual written approval from the city manager prior to accepting or pursuing employment outside his or her duties as a city department head.
D. The powers and duties of the department heads and deputy department heads shall be prescribed by ordinances, resolutions, regulations and job descriptions approved and adopted by the city council, or as delegated from the city manager.
E. All department head positions described in this chapter shall be deemed to constitute a "head of a municipal department" as such term is used in Utah Code Annotated section 10-3-1105, as amended. All deputy department head positions described in this chapter shall be deemed to constitute a "deputy head of a municipal department" as such term is used in Utah Code Annotated section 10-3-1105, as amended.
F. All department head and deputy department head positions are deemed at will positions and are exempt from the protections of Utah Code Annotated section 10-3-1105(1)(a), as amended. As such, department heads and deputy department heads may be terminated with or without cause and shall not be entitled to due process appeal procedures as set forth in Utah Code Annotated section 10-3-1106, as amended, or the provisions of chapter 3-4 of this code related to employee appeals. (Ord. 2012-18, 5-15-2012; amd. Ord. 2024-20, 4-9-2024)