A. An appointee shall meet the applicable minimum requirements set forth in this section and as otherwise required by applicable law. If no minimum requirement is set forth, the mayor shall propose a qualified individual. The minimum requirements include:
1. Airport Director: The airport director shall have a degree in one of the following areas: airport or aviation management, business administration, finance, aeronautical or civil engineering, or a related field, and considerable airport administration and management experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. City Attorney: The city attorney shall be a member of the Utah state bar or shall gain admittance to the Utah state bar within six (6) months of hiring date.
3. City Engineer: The city engineer shall be a professional engineer licensed in Utah or shall become licensed within six (6) months of hiring date.
4. City Recorder: The recorder shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in records management, public administration, or a related field.
5. City Treasurer: The treasurer shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in finance, banking, investments, debt management, budgeting, or a related field.
6. Community And Neighborhoods Director: The community and neighborhoods director shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in planning, housing, community engagement, transportation planning, building services management, or a related field.
7. Economic Development Director: The economic development director shall have a degree in business administration, public administration, or considerable or demonstrable experience in economic development, redevelopment, or related fields, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
8. Finance Director: The finance director shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in finance, accounting, financial management, or a related field.
9. Fire Chief: The fire chief shall be a sworn firefighter with demonstrated experience or expertise in fire operations or a related field.
10. Human Resources Director: The human resources director shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in employee relations, organizational development, employee benefits, compliance, or related fields.
11. Information Management Services Director: The information management services director shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in management of large information systems (including security), software development, business systems development, network systems including hardware and overall infrastructure planning, management of information technology professionals, or related fields.
12. Police Chief: The police chief shall be a sworn peace officer with demonstrated experience or expertise in police operations, or a related field.
13. Public Services Director: The public services director shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in management of open space (including parks and trails), recreation programs, street and sidewalk maintenance programs, fleet programs, sustainability programs, or related fields.
14. Public Utilities Director: The public utilities director shall have a degree in public administration, engineering, or environmental science, considerable or demonstrable experience in related fields, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
15. Sustainability Director: The sustainability director shall have a degree in environmental science, industrial science, environmental engineering, or natural science, or considerable or demonstrable experience in related fields, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
16. Redevelopment Agency Director: The redevelopment agency director shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in administering, managing, and planning community development programs, including experience in real estate development, project management, finance, economic development, or a related field.
17. 911 Communications Bureau Director: The 911 communications bureau director shall have demonstrated experience or expertise in emergency management, police systems, fire systems, emergency communications systems management, or related fields.
B. The city council may decline to give its consent to a proposed appointment, even if an appointee meets applicable minimum requirements. (Ord. 39-16, 2016)