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Administrative Services Department

John Gillison
 Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services

With a rapidly growing City, the service needs of all City departments also grow. The mechanism that allows City departmental service needs to be met in the most coordinated and efficient manner is the Administrative Services Department. This Department incorporates all administrative support functions in one department.

Currently, the major support service areas handled by Administrative Services are:

  • Finance

  • Business License

  • GIS/Special Districts

  • Information Services

  • Human Resources

  • Purchasing

  • Risk Management

With the availability of an Administrative Services Department umbrella, the mechanism is already in place to allow future growth in the current areas of responsibility and expanded support areas of responsibility in the future.

Projects & Goals

  • Meet the City's financial needs by developing programs that allow for development of alternative sources of revenue, ensuring proper and efficient expenditure of current resources and encouraging efficiency in the delivery of all governmental services.

  • Ensure all financial reporting systems contain adequate and reliable data for departments and the City Council to base decisions on.

  • Maintain an effective fixed assets program.

  • Continue to refine the central purchasing program and procedures to allow for greatest efficiency, communication, and support for departments.

  • Enhance risk management and safety training programs to reduce potential City risks in general liability, worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, automobile liability and general insurance responsibilities.

 

  • Evaluate requests for work force additions, and analyzing areas of improvement in recruitment, selection and testing processes. Maintain an employee handbook and newsletter to improve employee knowledge of City programs and personnel policies.

  • Establish effective and positive working relationships with City employees through successful labor negotiations.

  • Maintain a positive relationship with local businesses through proper but fair enforcement of the City's licensing ordinance.

The Administrative Services Department is the support system for all departments. The general philosophy of the Department is to serve City departments and help them in their efforts toward providing quality services to the public.

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