FY 2021 2122 ADOPTED OPERATING AND FY 2021 2526 CIP BUDGETS

City Manager

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Introduction to Department The City Manager serves at the pleasure of the City Council and is responsible for implementing Council policy, providing leadership for the City’s day -to-day operations, and preparing and administering the biennial budget. The City Manager provides leadership and direction to the City’s Leadership Team and teammates in the Administrative Services Department, Community Services Department, Development Services Department, Engineering and Utilities Department, Fire Department, and Police Department. In addition, the City Manager serves as the Personnel Officer, Purchasing Agent, the Director of Emergency Services, and serves as the Executive Director of the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency (RDA).

A primary focus of the City Manager is to advance the City Council’s policies, priorities and goals, and to instill them in all teammates as they perform their daily jobs. The City Manager is committed to providing high quality and sustainable services to the Morgan Hill community based on the following ongoing Council priorities:

Enhancing Public Safety

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• Protecting the Environment and Preserving Open Space and Agricultural Land • Maintaining Infrastructure • Supporting Our Youth, Seniors, and Entire Community • Fostering a Positive Organizational Culture • Preserving and Cultivating Public Trust • Preserving Our Community History • Enhancing Diversity and Inclusiveness • Advancing Regional Initiatives

In addition to the City Council's priorities, five strategic priorities were recognized by the Council in 2020, with a significant emphasis on Fiscal Sustainability:

Fiscal Sustainability

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• Affordable Housing and Homelessness • Community Engagement and Messaging • Economic Development • Transportation

FY 2018-19 and 2019-20 Accomplishments

• Executed a five-year cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE for administration, fire marshaling, and fire operations • Participated in regular meetings with County of Santa Clara, MHUSD, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA), Chamber of Commerce, Emergency Operational Area Council, Gilroy, and South County Regional Wastewater Authority (SCRWA) • Periodically spoke at League of California Conferences and Academies

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