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Department Head: Douglas C. Chotkevys, City Manager
City Hall
Mission
Statement
The City of Dana Point encourages community involvement
and is committed to:
- Develop and ensure the highest possible quality of life for our residents,
businesses and visitors.
- Provide a safe and enhanced environment within a sound economic atmosphere.
- Provide an effective and efficient government which is open and responsive
to the needs of the community and works for the benefit of all.
Function
and Staffing
The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and
is the Chief Administrative Officer of the City. The City Manager coordinates
the implementation of the City Council policy decisions and the initiation
of all intergovernmental operations of the City. The City Manager is responsible
for directing the various departments and providing guidance in the implementation
of the mandates of the City Council.
The City Manager also represents the City with outside
governmental agencies, presents an annual budget to the City Council, coordinates
a variety of public information resources for both internal and public
distribution, and is also the appointed City Treasurer. In addition, the
City Manager is responsible for the long-range planning for the organization
and the development of recommendations to the City Council on a variety
of public policy issues.
More specifically, the City Manager shall be expected
to, and shall have the power to perform the following, as stated in the
Dana Point Municipal Code 2.08.060:
- Enforce all laws and Ordinances of the City and to see that all franchises,
contracts, permits, and privileges granted by the City Council are faithfully
observed.
- Appoint, remove, promote, and demote any and all officers and employees
of the City, except elected officials, the City Attorney, the City Clerk,
and the City Treasurer, subject to all applicable personnel rules and
regulations which may be adopted by the City Council.
- Control, order, and give directions to all department heads who are
subject to his/her appointment and removal authority and to subordinate
officers and employees of the City under his/her jurisdiction through
their department heads.
- Conduct studies and effect such organization and reorganization of
offices, positions or units under his/her direction as may be indicated
in the interests of efficient, effective, and economical conduct of the
City’s business.
- Recommend to the City Council for adoption such measures and Ordinances
as he/she deems necessary.
- Attend all meetings of the City Council unless excused therefrom by
the Mayor individually or the City Council as a whole, except when his/her
removal is under consideration.
- Prepare and submit the proposed annual budget and the proposed annual
salary plan to the City Council for its approval.
- Keep the City Council at all times fully advised as to the financial
condition and needs of the City.
- Make investigations into the affairs of the City and any department
of division thereof and any contract or other obligation of the City;
and further to investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning
the administration of the City government and in regard to the service
maintained by public utilities in the City.
- Exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks,
and all other public properties which are under the control and jurisdiction
of the City.
- Have the same authority as the Mayor, as the convenience of the parties
may dictate, to sign documents specified in Section 40602 of the California
Government Code whenever such documents have been approved by the City
Council for execution by Resolution, motion, minute order, or other appropriate
action.
- Perform such other responsibilities and exercise such other powers
as may be delegated to him/her from time to time by Ordinance or Resolution
or other official action of the City Council.
The City Manager and his/her staff also handle special projects and Council
assignments which do not fall within the jurisdiction of and other city
department.
Please refer to the City Directory section
of this web site for information on how to contact the City Manager’s
Office.
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