The City Manager's Office currently consists of four divisions: Administration, Mayor and Council, Governmental Relations, and the Directions Home program. The City Manager shall have the authority to add or delete divisions or revise the structure of the current divisions as s/he deems necessary for the efficient operation of the office.
(a) Administration.
(1) Administers the programs and policies established by the City Council; directs and coordinates the operations of the city departments; informs and advises the City Council regarding city transactions, existing conditions and future requirements, oversees the 100x25 Reading Instruction Program and the Independent Police Monitor.
(2) Independent Police Monitor. The Independent Police Monitor will advise the City Manager and Assistant City Manager on strategic policy matters as it relates to the Police Department, will track the internal investigations and community complaints and produce reports for the City Manager and the police chief. The Independent Police Monitor will also lead the long-term operational planning for the Office of the Independent Police Monitor. The duties and responsibilities of the Independent Police Monitor will include:
a. Establishing and implementing the independent investigative process to receive and review formal citizen complaints of the Police Department or its staff separate from Internal Affairs while maintaining communication with the Fort Worth Police Department and the Internal Affairs Division;
b. Providing ongoing assurance that internal investigations by law enforcement are thorough, fair, and unbiased and that police practices in this regard are transparent;
c. Reviewing the strategic planning/ long-range policy, practices and training of the Police Department to provide feedback and advice;
d. Demonstrating a proactive approach when interacting with the community, keeping the community informed about the work of the Office of the Independent Police Monitor, the City's role and oversight of the Police Department and Police-related activities impacting the community;
e. Increasing communication from geographic locations in the city made up of majority-minority populations to listen to their issues and receive input directly from Fort Worth citizens;
f. Reviewing formal complaints that have been made against officers and monitors or participates in internal investigations which may include an independent investigative component.
g. Examining broad patterns in investigations and recommends policy changes; and
h. Requesting and initiating professional review of individual or systemic issues concerning race, culture and diversity within the Police Department or of Police Department practices.
(b) The Mayor and Council Office. Supports the City Council with a full-time staff and council aides, providing oversight of office operations, handles citizen interactions, drafts correspondence and speeches, and handling on various special projects.
(c) The Governmental Relations Division. Researches and assists in the passage of federal and state legislative initiatives that favorably affect the City of Fort Worth and its citizens.
(d) The Directions Home Division . Responsible for the Directions Home Program - the city's ten-year plan to make chronic and persistent homelessness non-existent in the City of Fort Worth.
(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 1, passed 2-4-2020)