FY2022

CITY MANAGER The City Manager strives to ensure City services are provided in an efficient, responsible manner. Through effectively managing the City’s operating departments, the City Manager seeks to implement policy that is consistent with the preferences of Iowa City’s residents, as reflected in the direction provided by the City Council. Further, the City Manager provides Council with information needed to make informed policy decisions. The City Manager is the chief administrative officer for the City and is appointed by the City Council, managing the City’s day-to-day operations under broad policy direction from Council. The City Manager supervises the activities of City departments and advises the City Council on matters relating to planning, development, and municipal operations. The City Manager implements policy decisions of the City Council and enforces City ordinances through the management of the City’s operating departments and the administration of the City’s personnel system. The City Manager prepares a proposed annual budget and submits it to the City Council for consideration and final approval consistent with State law, along with presenting policy and program recommendations to the City Council. There are six operating divisions within the City Manager’s Office: City Manager, Communications Office, Human Resources, Human Rights, Economic Development, and Climate Action and Outreach.

Staffing:

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Total FTE’s

3.00

3.00

3.00

Staffing Level Change Summary:

There are no staffing changes for the fiscal year 2022 budget.

Service Level Change Summary:

There are no service level changes for the fiscal year 2022 budget.

Financial Highlights:

Fiscal year 2022 Services expenditures decreased by $62,530 or 22.2% due to a decrease for Community Sponsored Events because of the expiration of a three-year collaboration with the University of Iowa’s Big Splash event. Services expenditures also decreased due to a reduction of consulting expenditures.

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