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Who’s the Boss? Separation of Powers in Local Government Well, it depends, and the roles may have some overlap For day-to-day operations and policy implementation in towns and cities, the mayor or city manager is the boss and leads the agency, all under the guidance of legislation put forth by the town or city council Counties may have elected or appointed executives overseeing day-to-day operations
MRSC - Roles and Responsibilities of Local Government Leaders The city council is not involved in these types of day-to-day personnel matters, although local ordinances may require council confirmation of certain appointments in the mayor-council form of government (RCW 35A 12 090) The mayor or city manager’s authority to hire and fire may be delegated to department heads (RCW 35 18 090 and RCW 35A 13
MRSC - Balance of Power Struggles in City Government Only city councils have the authority to contract (RCW 35A 11 010; RCW 35A 11 020; RCW 35 23 440), although councils commonly delegate some of this authority to department heads, the city manager, or the mayor See for example: Spokane Valley’s delegation to the city manager to enter into contracts that do not exceed $200,000, and
Residency Requirements for Local Government Officials and Appointees - MRSC State law does not require that city managers be residents of the city (see RCW 35A 13 050, RCW 35 18 040), but cities can require residency through their own local codes (RCW 35 21 200) Residency requirements for county managers and administrators are set forth in county charters and county codes; state law has no residency requirement for
Hiring Staff: Roles of Mayor Manager Versus the City Town Council Second-class city councils may only confirm appointments of the city attorney, city clerk, or city treasurer (RCW 35 23 021) In a mayor-council code city, the council may confirm mayoral appointments if the council has provided by ordinance for confirmation and “qualifications for the office or position have not been established by ordinance
MRSC - Employee Terminations The mayor, city manager, commissioners, or other officers vested with authority to terminate should gather and review any employment-related policies, collective bargaining agreements, civil service rules, employee handbooks, and other pertinent information to assure knowledge of the process, if any, that must be followed
City Manager Oath of Office – Mercer Island (2017) - MRSC I, Julie Underwood, having been appointed City Manager of the City of Mercer Island, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office to the best of my ability while upholding the provisions of Chapter 35A 13 RCW and that I will support and maintain the constitution of the State of Washington and of