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Department Units Descriptions, Goals, and Objectives
Administration:
City Commission - A City Commission is a form of municipal government in which individual
officials are elected to represent the citizens of the community. The governing board is called a
commission and is responsible for providing legislative direction for the city to operate and govern.
The City Commission consists of five Commission seats and commissioners are elected to four-year
terms with elections held in even-numbered years. The services are related to the City Strategic
Plan Goal #3, to provide quality, cost-effective public services.
City Manager Office - The City Manager is the Chief Executive Officer of the City and provides
centralized direction and leadership for the effective administration and operations of all
municipal services as directed by the City Commission. The City Manager prepares and submits
to the Commission a balanced plan of municipal services in adherence with the policy goals and
objectives established by the Commission. In support of the City Strategic Plan Goal #3, to
provide quality, cost-effective public services, the City Manager’s Office also responds to
public record requests, performs public relation duties with the public and media, and prepares
City Commission agendas and minutes.
City Clerk Office - provides quality services to the public. These services include maintaining and
ensuring control of all official City documents and the preservation of historical records, attesting
the Mayor’s signature and assuring compliance with Florida’s Public Record and Sunshine Laws.
As a qualifying officer of municipal elections, the City Clerk works closely with candidates for
City Commission. Under the direction of the City Manager, the City Clerk advertises, notices, and
records all meetings of the Commission and serves as records custodian and election coordinator.
Human Resources Department - provides recruitment, interviewing, testing, screening, and
hiring of all City employees. The Department also ensures compliance with all Federal and State
Laws and administration of the City’s personnel rules and regulations. Human Resources also
handles labor relations matters, worker’s compensation issues, and records management
functions. The Department also regularly conducts pay and job classification studies to ensure
mainte-nance of internal and external equality. Additionally, the Department manages the City’s
orientation and employee recognition programs and develops and implements employee training
programs relating to customer service, supervisor training, and safety. In support of the City
Strategic Plan Goal #3, to provide quality, cost-effective public services, the Human Resources
Department moni-tors employee compensation and benefits packages to compare with the local
public and private sector labor markets and recruiting and retaining quality employees.
Finance / Information Technologies Department – develops and implements financial and
accounting policies and procedures. The department also provides a sound accounting system
for protecting the City’s assets by recording and reporting financial transactions in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, Government Accounting Standards
Board Pronouncements and other legally mandated standards. The Finance Department
prepares the City’s Annual Financial Report which is audited by a Certified Public Accounting firm.
The Finance Department assists the City Manager in the preparation, implementation and
monitoring of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan operating and capital budget and Annual City
Budget. The services are related to the City Strategic Plan Goal #3, to provide quality, costeffective public services: Annual Financial Report, Annual Budgeting Requirements, Millage
Rate Information, Investment Requirements, Accounts Payable Information, Accounts Receivable
- Other Than Utility, Payroll Information, Utility Tax, Franchise Fee, Cemetery Information, Debt
Service Requirements,
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City of Eustis, Florida
Adopted Annual Budget