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===City Manager=== | ===City Manager=== | ||
The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and serves at the pleasure of the governing body and acts as the City’s Chief Executive Officer. The City Council delegates broad administrative power to the City Manager subject to its review. Qualifications, powers and duties of the City Manager are provided for in the City Charter. | The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and serves at the pleasure of the governing body and acts as the City’s Chief Executive Officer. The City Council delegates broad administrative power to the City Manager subject to its review. Qualifications, powers and duties of the City Manager are provided for in the City Charter. | ||
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*City Attorney [[John Blair]] was appointed interim city manager effective Sept 30, 2020<ref name=":0">{{Cite-progress|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/charlottesville-city-manager-richardson-resigns-after-16-month-tenure-blair-appointed-interim/article_1fa7a09b-3aac-5117-9e9d-50863eb8d38c.html|title=Charlottesville City Manager Richardson resigns after 16-month tenure, Blair appointed interim|author=Nolan Stout|publishdate=Sep 11, 2020|accessdate=Jan 5, 2021}}</ref>. | |||
*[[Letitia Shelton]], Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating Officer | *[[Letitia Shelton]], Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating Officer | ||
*[[Paul Oberdorfer]], Interim Deputy City Manager | *[[Paul Oberdorfer]], Interim Deputy City Manager | ||
[[Mike Murphy]] retired as Deputy City Manager in December 2019. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Deputy City Manager to step down Friday|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/deputy-city-manager-murphy-to-step-down-friday/article_076200d4-cd84-57c7-9668-d76a590e9070.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=A1|printdate=December 4, 2019|publishdate=|accessdate=December 7, 2019}}</ref> | [[Tarron Richardson]] began work on [[May 13]], 2019, resigned effective Sept 30, 2020<ref name="resume">{{cite web|title=Packet for March 6, 2019 public interviews of managerial candidates|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/home/showdocument?id=64602|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=March 5, 2019|accessdate=March 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0" />. [[Mike Murphy]] retired as Deputy City Manager in December 2019. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Deputy City Manager to step down Friday|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/deputy-city-manager-murphy-to-step-down-friday/article_076200d4-cd84-57c7-9668-d76a590e9070.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=A1|printdate=December 4, 2019|publishdate=|accessdate=December 7, 2019}}</ref> | ||
==City departments and agencies== | ==City departments and agencies== | ||
*[[Charlottesville City Office of Communications | Office | |||
*[[Charlottesville City Office of Communications | Office of Communications]] | |||
*[[Charlottesville City Office of Economic Development (OED)| Office of Economic Development (OED)]] | *[[Charlottesville City Office of Economic Development (OED)| Office of Economic Development (OED)]] | ||
*Charlottesville Parking Office | *Charlottesville Parking Office | ||
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==Richardson | ==Richardson== | ||
One of Richardson's first personnel decision was to seek a new deputy city manager position that would serve as a chief operating officer. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=City seeks to hire deputy manager|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city/city-seeks-to-hire-deputy-manager/article_125bced8-83f9-11e9-a538-57ad8d3d38dc.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=|printdate=June 1, 2019|publishdate=May 31, 2019|accessdate=June 1, 2019}}</ref> | One of Richardson's first personnel decision was to seek a new deputy city manager position that would serve as a chief operating officer. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=City seeks to hire deputy manager|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city/city-seeks-to-hire-deputy-manager/article_125bced8-83f9-11e9-a538-57ad8d3d38dc.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=|printdate=June 1, 2019|publishdate=May 31, 2019|accessdate=June 1, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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In September 2019, Richardson announced at a budget work session that the city would explore building a new administrative center to consolidate school and general government offices. A request for proposals for a location and logistics study was released in mid-October, but canceled two days later. | In September 2019, Richardson announced at a budget work session that the city would explore building a new administrative center to consolidate school and general government offices. A request for proposals for a location and logistics study was released in mid-October, but canceled two days later. | ||
Council held its first performance evaluation with Dr. Richardson on October 26, 2019 in a four-hour closed door work session. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=City Council to meet Saturday to discuss city manager performance|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city-council-to-meet-saturday-to-discuss-city-manager-performance/article_f12a822a-67c8-590d-8d8d-779db2c61938.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=A3|printdate=October 26, 2019|publishdate=October 26, 2019|accessdate=October 27, 2019}}</ref> | Council held its first performance evaluation with Dr. Richardson on October 26, 2019 in a four-hour closed door work session. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=City Council to meet Saturday to discuss city manager performance|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city-council-to-meet-saturday-to-discuss-city-manager-performance/article_f12a822a-67c8-590d-8d8d-779db2c61938.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=A3|printdate=October 26, 2019|publishdate=October 26, 2019|accessdate=October 27, 2019}}</ref> Council grew concerned about Richardson's hiring of Shelton without community input. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Hiring of deputy city manager prompts proposed code change|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/hiring-of-deputy-city-manager-prompts-proposed-code-change/article_6e1e0541-b173-5bc4-af58-3b148c3e8539.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=A1|printdate=November 30, 2019|publishdate=November 29, 2019|accessdate=November 30, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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Richardson resigned on Sept 11 2020 (effective Sept 30, 2020). | |||
==City Manager Searches== | ==City Manager Searches== | ||
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==List of City Managers under previous forms of government== | ==List of City Managers under previous forms of government== | ||
The position of City Manager and Engineer was provided for Charlottesville by ordinance in [[1913]]. All the duties of an executive or administrative character which has been performed by several council committees under ordinance in force before the creation of the office of city manager were now required to be discharged exclusively by the City Manager, the committees acting in an advisory capacity. <ref>{{cite web|title=The American City, Volume 17|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8blEAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA537&lpg=PA537&dq=h.a.+stecker+charlottesville&source=bl&ots=364DfjYiOA&sig=jzMeMAnB0U7LbpoN7EdlzRkqDeE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQp6yM45jNAhXCTSYKHUBNDBsQ6AEIHjAB#v=onepage&q=h.a.%20stecker%20charlottesville&f=false|author=|work=|publisher=|pageno=537|location=|publishdate=December 1917|accessdate=June 8, 2016 from Google Books}}</ref> | The position of City Manager and Engineer was provided for Charlottesville by ordinance in [[1913]]. All the duties of an executive or administrative character which has been performed by several council committees under ordinance in force before the creation of the office of city manager were now required to be discharged exclusively by the City Manager, the committees acting in an advisory capacity. <ref>{{cite web|title=The American City, Volume 17|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8blEAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA537&lpg=PA537&dq=h.a.+stecker+charlottesville&source=bl&ots=364DfjYiOA&sig=jzMeMAnB0U7LbpoN7EdlzRkqDeE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQp6yM45jNAhXCTSYKHUBNDBsQ6AEIHjAB#v=onepage&q=h.a.%20stecker%20charlottesville&f=false|author=|work=|publisher=|pageno=537|location=|publishdate=December 1917|accessdate=June 8, 2016 from Google Books}}</ref> | ||
*[[A. V. Conway]], [[September 1]], [[1913]] - December 31, [[1917]] | *[[A. V. Conway]], [[September 1]], [[1913]] - December 31, [[1917]] | ||
*[[Hubert A. Stecker]], January 1, [[1917]] - [[1922]] | *[[Hubert A. Stecker]], January 1, [[1917]] - [[1922]] | ||
Revision as of 19:28, 5 January 2021
The City Manager, appointed by the City Council, is the Chief Executive Officer for the City of Charlottesville. The City Manager's office is responsible for implementing the policies and directives of the City Council throughout the various City departments and agencies.
City Manager
The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and serves at the pleasure of the governing body and acts as the City’s Chief Executive Officer. The City Council delegates broad administrative power to the City Manager subject to its review. Qualifications, powers and duties of the City Manager are provided for in the City Charter.
- City Attorney John Blair was appointed interim city manager effective Sept 30, 2020[1].
- Letitia Shelton, Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating Officer
- Paul Oberdorfer, Interim Deputy City Manager
Tarron Richardson began work on May 13, 2019, resigned effective Sept 30, 2020[2][1]. Mike Murphy retired as Deputy City Manager in December 2019. [3]
City departments and agencies
- Office of Communications
- Office of Economic Development (OED)
- Charlottesville Parking Office
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Richardson
One of Richardson's first personnel decision was to seek a new deputy city manager position that would serve as a chief operating officer. [4]
In July, he named a new administrative team. Mike Murphy would remain as Deputy City Manager, overseeing services. Leslie Beauregard was made interim deputy city manager for finance and administration. Paul Oberdorfer was named interim deputy city manager for operations. All three were to report to Letitia Shelton, the deputy city manager and chief operating officer. [5]
Beauregard announced she was leaving the position soon after the revamp. Richardson's arrival. [6]Parks Director Brian Daly left the city in October 2019 and was replaced on an interim basis by Todd Brown. [7]
In September 2019, Richardson announced at a budget work session that the city would explore building a new administrative center to consolidate school and general government offices. A request for proposals for a location and logistics study was released in mid-October, but canceled two days later.
Council held its first performance evaluation with Dr. Richardson on October 26, 2019 in a four-hour closed door work session. [8] Council grew concerned about Richardson's hiring of Shelton without community input. [9]
Richardson resigned on Sept 11 2020 (effective Sept 30, 2020).
City Manager Searches
2020 search for a new manager
A search to replace Tarron Richardson is expected to begin in the fall of 2020.
2018 and 2019 search for a new manager
Round One Interviews
Thirty-seven people applied for the position. Council held a special meeting on February 20 to interview candidates. [10]
Round Two Interviews
Council settled on three finalists who were to be interviewed on public on March 6, 2019. They are:[11]
2010 Search for a new manager
Gary O'Connell stepped down as city manager in April 2010. After a search, three finalists were named including Jones. The other two candidates are East Providence Rhode Island City Manager Richard Brown and Columbia Missouri Assistant City Manager Paula Hertwig Hopkins[13].
History
The city manager form of government dates back to September 1, 1922. Three councilors were elected that year followed by two more in 1923. [14] Prior to that, Charlottesville had a strong-mayor form of government with a bicameral legislature consisting of a Board of Alderman and a Common Council. [15]
However the position of city manager was created in 1913. [16]
List of City Managers under previous forms of government
The position of City Manager and Engineer was provided for Charlottesville by ordinance in 1913. All the duties of an executive or administrative character which has been performed by several council committees under ordinance in force before the creation of the office of city manager were now required to be discharged exclusively by the City Manager, the committees acting in an advisory capacity. [17]
- A. V. Conway, September 1, 1913 - December 31, 1917
- Hubert A. Stecker, January 1, 1917 - 1922
- W. Washabaugh, 1922[18]
- Boyd Bennett, September 1, 1922 - October 1, 1924
List of City Managers under current form of government
| Name | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| H. A. Yancey | October 1, 1924 | 1931 |
| Seth Burnley | 1931 | May 31, 1948 |
| James E. Bowen, interm | June 1, 1948 | August 31, 1948 |
| James E. Bowen | September 1, 1948[19] | 1970 |
| Cole Hendrix | 1971 | 1995[20] |
| Gary B. O'Connell | November 1995 | 2010 |
| Maurice Jones | December 6, 2010 | July 31, 2018 |
| Mike Murphy, interim | July 2018 | May 2019 |
| Tarron Richardson | May 13, 2019 | September 30, 2020 [21] [22] |
| John Blair, interim | October 1, 2020[23] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Charlottesville City Manager Richardson resigns after 16-month tenure, Blair appointed interim, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, Sep 11, 2020, retrieved Jan 5, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Packet for March 6, 2019 public interviews of managerial candidates, March 5, 2019, retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Deputy City Manager to step down Friday, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, retrieved December 7, 2019. Print. December 4, 2019 page A1.
- ↑ Web. City seeks to hire deputy manager, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, May 31, 2019, retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Richardson details changes to city management, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, July 31, 2019, retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Longtime city employee leaving after reorganization, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, August 16, 2019, retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Brown tapped as interim city parks and recreation director, Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 1, 2019, retrieved November 3, 2019. Print. November 1, 2019 page A3.
- ↑ Web. City Council to meet Saturday to discuss city manager performance, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, October 26, 2019, retrieved October 27, 2019. Print. October 26, 2019 page A3.
- ↑ Web. Hiring of deputy city manager prompts proposed code change, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 29, 2019, retrieved November 30, 2019. Print. November 30, 2019 page A1.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Continues Search for New City Manager, Henry Graff, News Article, NBC29, February 20, 2019, retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/home/showdocument?id=64602
- ↑ Web. City manager search narrowed to three candidates, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 5, 2019, retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ↑ Web. New C'Ville City Manager Picked, NBC 29, retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ↑ Print: McCue Bill Would Alter Election of Councilmen, Don Devore, Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 23, 1960, Page .
- ↑ Print: Burrows Proposes New Bill for Vote on Annexation, , Daily Progress, Lindsay family February , 1960, Page .
- ↑ Web. The American City, Volume 17, December 1917, retrieved June 8, 2016 from Google Books.
- ↑ Web. The American City, Volume 17, December 1917, retrieved June 8, 2016 from Google Books.
- ↑ Web. Financial Needs of Departments, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, August 8, 1922, retrieved March 26, 2019 from University of Virginia Library. Print. August 8, 1922 page 2.
- ↑ Web. Bowen is Named Acting Manager by City Council, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, June 1, 1948, retrieved March 26, 2019 from University of Virginia Library. Print. June 1, 1948 page 1.
- ↑ Web. 1970-12-21, J.S. Rush, Jr., City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA, December 21, 1970, retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ↑ Web. City manager search narrowed to three candidates, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 5, 2019, retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Manager Richardson resigns after 16-month tenure, Blair appointed interim, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, September 12, 2020, retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Manager Richardson resigns after 16-month tenure, Blair appointed interim, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, September 12, 2020, retrieved September 12, 2020.