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**Parks Director Brian Daly left the city in October 2019 and was replaced on an interim basis by [[Todd Brown]].<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Brown tapped as interim city parks and recreation director|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/brown-tapped-as-interim-city-parks-and-recreation-director/article_535b5f11-ca6a-5e4a-8c0a-7aeaea1ea079.html|author=Staff Reports|pageno=A3|printdate=November 1, 2019|publishdate=November 1, 2019|accessdate=November 3, 2019}}</ref>
**Parks Director Brian Daly left the city in October 2019 and was replaced on an interim basis by [[Todd Brown]].<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Brown tapped as interim city parks and recreation director|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/brown-tapped-as-interim-city-parks-and-recreation-director/article_535b5f11-ca6a-5e4a-8c0a-7aeaea1ea079.html|author=Staff Reports|pageno=A3|printdate=November 1, 2019|publishdate=November 1, 2019|accessdate=November 3, 2019}}</ref>


==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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===2020 search for a new manager===
===2020 search for a new manager===
A search to replace [[Tarron Richardson]] is expected to begin in the fall of 2020.  
A search to replace [[Tarron Richardson]] was expected to begin in the fall of 2020.  


===2018 and 2019 search for a new manager===
===2018 and 2019 search for a new manager===

Revision as of 22:18, 8 January 2021

The city manager is an appointed municipal official who carries out the administrative and executive duties of the city government under a council-manager form of government. The city manager is not an elected position. The holder of this office serves at the pleasure of the city council, which retains the legal right to dismiss and replace him or her. City managers are hired, not elected, and they can lose their position if a majority of council members decide it’s time for a change.[1]

Personnel management

The city charter generally gives the city manager, as chief executive, the broad authority to hire and fire employees.

§ 5.01. City manager. Subject to general control by the council as provided in § 4 (b) hereof, the city manager shall have full executive and administrative authority and shall have the right to employ and discharge all employees under his control. All departments of city government, including the fire department and police department, shall be under the general supervision of the city manager.[2]

Responsibilities

The City Manager's office is responsible for implementing the policies and directives of the City Council throughout the various City departments and agencies.

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History

Charlottesville's city council/manager form of government dates back to September 1, 1922. Three councilors were elected that year followed by two more in 1923. [3] 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. [4]

Hiring process

Statistics

Salary

See also

City Manager's Office

In July 2019, then City Manager Tarron Richardson, reorganized departments and created an Operations Portfolio.

City Manager

  • City Attorney, John Blair, appointed Interim City Manager by city council with effective date of September 30, 2020)[5].
Position previously held by Tarron Richardson; May 2019 to September 2020

Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating Officer

Deputy City Manager of Operations

  • (vacant)
Position previously held by Paul Oberdorfer; July 2019 to December 2020

Deputy City Manager for Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI)

  • (vacant)
Not yet been filled

Recent personnel changes

    • Interim deputy city manager, Leslie Beauregard announced she was leaving soon after the revamp and Richardson's arrival. [8]
    • Parks Director Brian Daly left the city in October 2019 and was replaced on an interim basis by Todd Brown.[9]

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. [10]

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. [11]

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. [12] Council grew concerned about Richardson's hiring of Shelton without community input. [13]

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 was 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. [14]

Round Two Interviews

Council settled on three finalists who were to be interviewed on public on March 6, 2019. They are:[15]

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[17].

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. [18]

List of City Managers under current form of government

Name Term Start Term End
H. A. Yancey October 1, 1924 August 31, 1931
Seth Burnley 1931 May 31, 1948
James E. Bowen, interm June 1, 1948 August 31, 1948
James E. Bowen September 1, 1948[20] 1970
Cole Hendrix 1971 1995[21]
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 [22] [23]
John Blair, interim October 1, 2020[24]

References

  1. https://www.villanovau.com/resources/public-administration/public-administration-city-manager-job-description/
  2. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/charters/charlottesville/
  3. Print: McCue Bill Would Alter Election of Councilmen, Don Devore, Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 23, 1960, Page .
  4. Print: Burrows Proposes New Bill for Vote on Annexation, , Daily Progress, Lindsay family February , 1960, Page .
  5. 5.0 5.1 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.
  6. Web. Packet for March 6, 2019 public interviews of managerial candidates, March 5, 2019, retrieved March 6, 2019.
  7. Web. Deputy City Manager to step down Friday, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, retrieved December 7, 2019. Print. December 4, 2019 page A1.
  8. Web. Longtime city employee leaving after reorganization, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, August 16, 2019, retrieved October 27, 2019.
  9. 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.
  10. Web. City seeks to hire deputy manager, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, May 31, 2019, retrieved June 1, 2019.
  11. Web. Richardson details changes to city management, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, July 31, 2019, retrieved October 27, 2019.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Web. Charlottesville Continues Search for New City Manager, Henry Graff, News Article, NBC29, February 20, 2019, retrieved February 24, 2019.
  15. http://www.charlottesville.org/home/showdocument?id=64602
  16. Web. City manager search narrowed to three candidates, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 5, 2019, retrieved March 6, 2019.
  17. Web. New C'Ville City Manager Picked, NBC 29, retrieved November 23, 2010.
  18. Web. The American City, Volume 17, December 1917, retrieved June 8, 2016 from Google Books.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Web. 1970-12-21, J.S. Rush, Jr., City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA, December 21, 1970, retrieved March 26, 2019.
  22. Web. City manager search narrowed to three candidates, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 5, 2019, retrieved March 6, 2019.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.