MUNICIPAL FORMS OF GOVERNMENT (for third class cities) All 3 forms of government have a Mayor, Manager/Administrator, and City Council, but each is organized differently, as follows: MAYOR Council-Mayor Traditional Council Council-Managerager Chief Executive Officer - Mayor is never CEO Variable, depends on council Mayor is always chief executive officer Mayor Exercises Ceremonial Leader Powers Legis. Power - Council chair, can only vote to break tie Council chair, votes same as other council members Not council chair/member, no vote, full veto power Mayor Elected - At large, directly by the voters By council members, indirectly by the voters Separation of Powers - No real separation Incomplete sep. of powers w/appointed CEO Complete separation of powers w/elected CEO MANAGER/ADMINISTRATOR* Council-Mayor Traditional Council Council-Manager Chief Executive Officer - Manager always CEO Variable, depends on council Manager is always assistant CEO Appointed by/ Report to - 2/3 vote of full council Variable, depends on council Mayor, approved by majority of council CITY COUNCIL Council- Traditional Council- Mayor Council Manager Approves CEO's, Cerem., Legis. Appointments Council Exercises All/Most Legislative Powers Council Chair - Mayor/Chair elected by the voters Mayor/Chair elected by council members Non-Mayor/Chair elected by council members No. of Council Members - Always 5 plus mayor Variable, but usually 5 or 7 incl. mayor Variable, but usually 5 or 7 plus mayor Council Members Elected - All at large At large, by districts, or combination POWERS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 1. Enforce and execute the laws, ordinances, and policies of the city 2. Appoint, w/advice/consent of council, 5 stat. exec.off./dep't heads (incl. bud.off.#) 3. Appoint, w/advice/consent of council, other executive officers/department heads 4. Appoint, w/advice/consent of council, other officers, boards, committees, etc. 5. Create other offices, dep'ts, boards, comm., etc. and regulate their powers/duties 6. Supervise/remove appointed officers and employees of dep'ts, boards, comm., etc. 7. Exercise control of all exec. officers and employees of dep'ts, boards, comm., etc. 8. Compile municipal administrative code and examine/inspect records and papers 9. Attend city council meetings and participate in discussions 10. Submit reports to council regarding budget appropriations and disbursements# 11. Submit reports to council regarding administration and operation of departments 12. Perform other duties required by statute or by ordinance POWERS OF THE MAYOR AS CEREMONIAL LEADER 1. Represent city in all external relationships and public affairs 2. Sign all bonds, notes, contracts, and written obligations of the city 3. Oversee, along w/council, budget officer (or ass't b. off, if mayor is bud. officer)# 4. Ex-officio positions and judicial and quasi-judicial powers bestowed by law 5. Appoint, w/advice/consent of council, judge,bd of adj., other judicial officers, etc. 6. Perform other duties required by statute or by ordinance THE 5 STATUTORY EXECUTIVE OFFICERS/DEP'T HEADS 1. Manager/Administrator, or Ass't M/A (could incl. public affairs, personnel)% 2. Recorder (could also be or could supervise the auditor and finance officer) 3. Treasurer (could also be the Budget Officer or Assistant Budget Officer#) 4. Engineer (could also be the public works director) 5. Attorney (could also be or could supervise the prosecutor) OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS/DEPARTMENT HEADS 6. Parks and Recreation Director (could also include cemeteries) 7. Community Planning and Econ. Development Director (incl. building inspection) 8. Police/Animal Control (contract with county sheriff and animal control dep'ts)@ 9. Fire/Paramedic (remain in Weber Fire District, but with more representation)@ # The Council-Mayor form usually gives more budget authority to the mayor (compared to the other forms), especially since the mayor is the budget officer, unless he delegates the position, and the council cannot usurp the mayor's CEO powers or otherwise interfere in the executive branch, other than by passing ordinances, legislative oversight, other checks and balances, etc. * In the Traditional Council form, council members are always elected at large unless the council passes an ordinance establishing districts; council members could be appointed as executive officers/department heads since there is no real separation of powers; and a council member (such as the mayor pro tem) could even be appointed as manager/administrator and/or CEO + In the Council-Manager form, the mayor could be elected a council member by the registered voters of a district or at large, and is then elected mayor and council chair by a majority of council members (the mayor is always the council chair); but the mayor may not be the manager/administrator or CEO @The senior officer, preferably a resident of the city, could serve as the honorary department head % The Manager/Administrator participates in city council meetings, but has no vote or veto power 149