CHAPTER 2-6: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

SECTIONS:

2-6-1:    DEPARTMENT CREATED:

2-6-2:    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR:

2-6-3:    DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT:

2-6-4:    NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES:

2-6-1 DEPARTMENT CREATED:

(A) There is hereby created a community development department, said department to be under the supervision of the director of community development. The director will report to and be responsible for the operation of the department to the city manager.

(B) That whenever reference is made to the community services department in this code or elsewhere, that reference shall mean the community development department.

(C) That whenever reference is made to the community services director in this code or elsewhere, that reference shall mean the community development director. (Ord. 3161, eff. 1-25-1994)

(D) The community development department shall be the "planning agency" for the purposes of Arizona Revised Statutes sections 9-461.07B and C. (Ord. 4185, 12-18-2001)

2-6-2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR:

There is hereby established the position of director of community development, an administrative office of the city. The director of community development shall be the supervisor of the department of community development and shall be directly responsible to the city manager. The city manager shall appoint the director. The director shall appoint all other employees and officers in the department, with the advice and consent of the city manager. The director shall perform the following duties and shall have the following powers:

(A) The director shall provide research, make recommendations and prepare proposals on grant programs, and all federal and state programs relating to community development.

(B) The director shall supervise all officers and employees in the department. The director may delegate some of the director’s duties to officers and employees within the department, but the director shall be responsible for the quality of work of the department, and no recommendation, grant application or report shall be submitted on behalf of the department without the approval of the director, except as specifically otherwise provided in subsection (D) of this section.

(C) The director shall advise the city manager and the city council on all questions when a question is asked by the city manager or any member of the city council.

(D) The director, or any officer or employee in the department designated by the director, shall issue notifications, orders, certificates and permits applicable to ordinances administered by the community development department.

(E) The director shall establish close working relationships and communication with all administrative offices of the city, with all local government agencies in the metropolitan area, with a view to providing the taxpayers with more service for less cost.

(F) The director shall contact all nonprofit agencies, community agencies and neighborhood organizations, dealing with any of the matters assigned to the community development department. The purpose of this communication shall be to obtain ideas, arrange for cooperative effort where that may be done consistent with the policies of the city, and to provide more service to the city, and to provide more service to the public without increasing taxes. City policy is set by city council members who have been elected by other voters to establish policy for the city, and these policies shall be followed even if other organizations with other constituencies may have contrary opinions or differing opinions as to policy matters.

(G) The director shall provide public information on the community development programs and problems. The director shall develop a plan and take steps to implement the plan for citizen participation.

(H) The director shall perform such other duties as shall from time to time be assigned by the city manager or by ordinance. (Ord. 3161, eff. 1-25-1994)

2-6-3 DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT:

The community development department shall consist of such divisions as shall be established from time to time by the city manager. (Ord. 3161, eff. 1-25-1994)

2-6-4 NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES:

The community development department shall have, in addition to the director, such additional employees as shall be authorized from time to time by action of the city council. The city manager may from time to time temporarily assign employees from other departments to the community development department. (Ord. 2101, 8-8-1989)