RESOLUTION NO. 980050

Reaffirming the establishment of a City Manager form of government for Kansas City and clarifying the role of the Council as the policy maker.

WHEREAS, the City Charter of Kansas City created a City Manager form of government by the establishment of a City Manager who is designated the chief administrative officer of the City and responsible to the Council for the proper administration of the affairs of the City; and

WHEREAS, the Charter also provided for the elected officials of the City to be composed of the Mayor and twelve council members and vested in such Council the powers conferred on the City to be exercised by ordinance enacted; and

WHEREAS, the Charter clearly defines the role of the City Manager and the Council to provide for the orderly conduct of City business; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Council hereby reaffirms the establishment of the City Manager form of government as set forth in the City Charter and recognizes that matters of administration are clearly within the scope of responsibility of the City Manager and that the Council, acting as a whole and not individually, is responsible for setting the policy and priorities of the City. By identifying the roles of the Manager and the Council, the Council is not delegating its responsibilities as the legislative branch of city government but recognizes that the duty of the City Manager is to provide the best professional recommendations to the Council and that the Council should receive such recommendations and evaluate them in consideration of the best interests of the City. Further, the individual council members shall refrain from any action inconsistent with the intent of this resolution and shall act only through normal legislative procedures.

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