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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.147-25RESOLUTION NO. 147 (Series of 2025) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN AND PETER J. STRECKER, APPOINTING MR. STRECKER AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF ASPEN AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Aspen, the council, by a majority vote, shall appoint a city manager within a reasonable time whenever a vacancy exists in such position. The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the City; and, WHEREAS, following the resignation of Sara Ott as City Manager, City Council initiated an internal search process to find qualified candidates for the position of City Manager; and, WHEREAS, based on the results of the search, interviews with the applicant Peter J. Strecker, and a public outreach event, the City Council directed staff to pursue negotiations with Mr. Strecker for appointment as City Managers and, WHEREAS, following such negotiations, a proposed employment contract was drafted. Such contract has been submitted to City Council for the appointment Peter Strecker as City Manager for the City of Aspen, a true and accurate copy of which is attached hereto as "Exhibit A." NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves the Employment Contract, by and between Peter J. Strecker and the City of Aspen, appointing Mr. Strecker as the City Manager, and hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute such contract, a copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein, on behalf of the City of Aspen. RESOLVED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED FINALLY by the Cit Coun ' the City of Aspen on the 20th day of October, 2025. '' � chael E. Richards, tyor I, Nicole Henning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by e Ci o cil oft of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held on the day hereinabove stated. Nicole Henning, City C EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT for City Manager This Employment Agreement for City Manager ("Agreement") is entered into on this 20t�' day of October, 2025, by and between the CITY OF ASPEN ("City"), a municipal corporation, and Peter J. Strecker ("Employee") referred to herein collectively as the "parties". WHEREAS, the City is a home rule municipal corporation organized and existing pursuant to the Colorado Constitution; and y'VHEREAS, the electors of the City have adopted the City of Aspen Home Rule Charter ("Charter")1 and WHEREAS, Section 1.3 of the Charter pxovides that the City government is to be a "Council -Manager" form of government; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Charter it is the responsibility of City Council ("Council") to appoint a city manager when a vacancy exists in such position; and, WHEREAS, Employee is currently employed by the City as the City's Interim City Manager ("ICM"); and, WHEREAS, the Council desires to employ Employee to act as and perform the duties of the City Manager during the period set forth herein (hereinafter referred to as "City Manager" ); and ordance ,THERE s agree as Section 1. TE ffective d Section I DUTIES, The Employee shall perform the usual and necessary duties and tasks of the City Manager for a home rule municipality, subject to the direction and control of the City Council, including the duties outlined in Section 6.3 of the Charter. Without limiting the generality of the preceding, such duties and tasks shall include the following matters: a, The Employee shall perform the functions and duties of the office of City Manager. The Employee is to be the chief administrative officer of the City and shall faithfully perform the duties specified in the Charter and the Municipal Code. The Employee shall perform such other legally permissible and proper duties and functions as the City Council shall from time to time assign and shall comply with all lawful Council directives, state and federal law, City policy, rules, and ordinances as they exist or may hereafter be adopted or amended. b. The Employee shall hire, fire, assign, evaluate, discipline and direct the workforce of the City under his supervision and develop and establish internal regulations, rules, and procedures the Employee deems necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the City consistent with the lawful directives of Council, the Charter and City ordinances, state law, and federal law. c. The Employee or his designee shall attend and shall be permitted to attend all meetings of the City Council, both open and in executive session, with the exception of those executive sessions devoted to the subject of this Agreement, Employee's performance, or as otherwise consistent with the laws of the State of Colorado. d. It is recognized that the Employee may, at times, need to devote a great deal of time outside normal business hours to City related matters and will necessarily be engaged in work during certain evening and weekend hours. As the City's chief administrative officer, Employee shall arrange and organize their work schedule to best achieve their duties and responsibilities, and it is expected that Employee is available at all times and to engage in those hours of work that are necessary to fulfill their duties. e. This Agreement is subject to and includes all applicable federal and Colorado laws and regulations. and, to the extent consistent with the term, salary, benefits, and termination provisions herein, all duly -adopted policies, procedures and regulations of the City which are in effect or which may become in effect during the term of this Agreement; and the City Council specifically reserves the right to change such policies, procedures and regulations at any time without prior notice; provided, however, such changes shall not affect the term, salary, or termination provisions of the Agreement during its term. f. Ethical Commitment and Standard of Conduct. Employee shall adhere to the Page 2 of l 1 highest professional standards and any actions undertaken by Employee in the course of their duties shall comply with those standards. Employee will adhere to the City's rules of ethics enumerated in the Charter and the City Municipal Code, the City's personnel policies and manuals, and state and federal ethics regulations to the extent they apply to home rule municipalities, unless modified herein. Section 3. C�MP'ENSATIaN0 a. Salary. The City agrees to pay Employee an annual salary of $290,000, which shall be payable at such intervals as other City employees are paid, and is subject to applicable withholdings and taxes. Any adjustments in such compensation or contribution and their effective dates shall be included in a written addendum to the Agreement signed by both parties. The position of City Manager is an exempt position under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("the Act"), and as such, the City Manager position is not eligible for overtime. b. Performance Evaluation Adjustments. The City Council shall review and evaluate the performance of the Employee pursuant to Section 5 below. At such ill review the Employee's compensation, and may, at annual reviews, Council w its sole discretion, increase compensation based upon Employee's performance, which may take the form of a salary increase or bonus. Notwithstanding this Section, Council may, at its sole discretion, increase compensation in the form of a salary increase or one-t ime bonus at any time. Section 4. BE1vEFITS. a. General Benefits. Unless modified by this Agreement, Employee shall be entitled to receive the same benefits offered to City employees under the same terms and conditions as said benefits are provided to City employees, apart from the City's performance management and merit pay policies or its equivalent as it may be amended from time to time. As used herein, benefits include but are not necessarily limited to paid time off policy, extended sick leave policy, City holiday schedule, retirement benefits, cafeteria benefit, medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, disability insurance coverage, and life insurance coverage. To the extent a program ility requirements, Employee shall only be entitled to benefits or benefit has eligib and programs for which they qualify. b. Technology. The City shall provide the Employee with aCity-owned cell phone, laptop computer, and any other equipment deemed necessary by the Employee and the Council that is reasonable and necessary to perform the duties of City Manager. Upon termination of this Agreement, all equipment provided by the City shall be returned to the City. cExpense Reimbursement. The City recognizes that certain general expenses, dues, subscriptions, travel and subsistence expenses are reasonably incurred by the Employee in the performance of j ob-related activities, functions, meetings, professional development, and professional conferences through organizations such Page 3 of 11 as the International City/County Management Association, Colorado Municipal League, Colorado City/County Management Association, and the Colorado Association of Ski Towns. The City agrees to budget and pay for or reimburse the Employee for these expenses; provided, however, that the amount paid under this section shall be limited by the amount the Council budgets for such expenditures, which shall be in a minimum amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000). Further, the City agrees to reimburse Employee for expenses related to educational courses, short courses, executive coaching, seminars and institutes that will benefit the City and improve Employee's professional abilities; provided, that any such reimbursements may not exceed the amount the Council budgets for such expenditures, which shall be in a minimum amount of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). d. Memberships. City shall reimburse Employee for membership and participation in any community or civic organizations in which the City requires or encourages Employee to participate; provided, that any such reimbursements may not exceed the amount the Council budgets for such expenditures, but shall never be less than the actual costs of membership and participation in any organization in which the City requires Employee to participate. The City shall budget a minimum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for such memberships and participation in the community and civic organizations. e. Extended Sick Leave and Paid Time Off. The Employee shall begin his employment as City Manager with his existing accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) and - Extended Sick Leave (ESL) balance. All other terms and conditions relating to the accrual and use of PTO, ESL, and credit time hours, including, without limitation, carry-over provisions, cash -in provisions, and payment at termination, shall be governed by the City's Policy Manual. f. Retirement Contributions. Employee shall be entitled to participate in the City's retirement plans offered through and administered by Mission Square (the City's Retirement Plan Recordkeeper). The City's contribution to the Employee's retirement plan shall be subject to the same rules and conditions and in the same percentages as the City's contributions to all other City employee's retirement plan. Currently the City contributes an amount equal to eight percent (8%) of the Employee's gross salary to the Employee's retirement plan based upon his number of years with the City. The Employee has been employed with the City for more than five years and, as a result, the City's contributions will vest with the Employee at the rate of one -hundred percent (100%). g. Bonding. The City shall bear the full cost of any fidelity or other bond required of Employee as City Manager under any law or ordinance. Section 5. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. The City Council shall review and evaluate the Employee's performance approximately one year after the effective date of this Agreement and annually thereafter each year that this Agreement is in effect. An initial review of the Employee may be conducted approximately Page 4 of 11 180 days following the effective date of this Agreement if Council so desires. Council, in its sole discretion, may review Employee's performance more often than annually. Said review and evaluation shall be in accordance with the specific criteria developed and agreed upon by the City Council and the Employee, which shall include a review of Employee's performance of duties established in the City Manager job description. This evaluation is intended to provide the Employee with an opportunity to meet with Council to discuss their job performance, areas of strength and weakness, and direction for improvement of performance. In addition, these reviews may be used to establish performance goals for the Employee. Criteria may be added to or deleted from as the City Council and Employee may determine from time to time. Further, the results of said evaluation shall be memorialized in writing and provided to Employee and all members of Council. In effecting the provisions of this section, the parties mutually agree to abide by the provisions of applicable law. Unless Employee submits an express request to the City Attorney, Employee's evaluation shall be conducted in executive session and shall be considered confidential to the extent authorized by Colorado law. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Council or Employee from sharing the Employee's evaluation with their respective legal counsel. The responsibility for scheduling the performance evaluation and general process shall be in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by this reference. Section 6. TERIVBNATION. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1 of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated by: a. Mutual agreement of the parties. b. Discharge for good and just cause relating to the Employee's duties. The term "good and just cause" shall include, but not be limited to, a material breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, unsatisfactory performance of duties such as malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance, and other good and just cause. However, the City Council shall not arbitrarily and capriciously dismiss the Employee. In the event the City Council believes that it has good and just cause for dismissal as defined herein, it shall give the Employee an enumeration of such cause in writing; a summary of the evidence, including the names of witnesses and copies of any documents supporting the alleged cause; and the opportunity for a hearing with respect to such good and just cause before the City Council. The hearing may be held in executive session to the extent authorized under Colorado law, or in open session at Employee's option. City shall pay the discharge proceedings in full with the exception of Employee's legal fees; if the Employee chooses, at his sole expense, be accompanied by legal counsel at any hearing. c. Unilateral termination without cause by the City or a request from the City Page 5 of 11 Council for Employee's resignation of employment as City Manager. d. If the Employee is permanently disabled or is otherwise unable to perform their duties because of sickness, accident, injury, mental incapacity or health for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days and reasonable accommodation of such disability cannot be made as determined by a physician chosen by the City. e. Death of the Employee. f. Unilateral termination by the Employee by providing forty-five {45) days' written notice. g. Removal of the City Manager shall comply with Section 6.4 of the Charter. In the event of termination pursuant to Section 6, Employee shall be entitled to compensation for any accrued and unused PTO and ESL in accordance with the City's Policy Manual. Section i. SEVERANCE. Upon the Employee's unilateral termination without cause or request by City Council for the Employee's resignation of employment as City Manager pursuant to Section 6(c), the City agrees to pay Employee a one-time lump sum cash payment equal to nine (9) months then - current gross salary from which applicable payroll deductions, including without limitation, Federal and State taxes, FICA (if applicable), etc. shall be deducted. In addition to severance pay as provided herein, medical, dental and vision insurance shall be provided through the date of termination in accordance with plan documents. Employee may elect to thereafter continue coverage following termination. In the event Employee elects to continue health insurance coverage for himself and/or his dependents, in addition to severance pay as provided for in this Section, Employee shall receive a monthly payment from the City in a gross amount equal to one month of then -current premium required for Employee's continued participation in the City's medical, dental and vision insurance program under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for the Employee and Employee's dependents at the coverage level and in effect as of the date of the Employee's removal from employment Kith the City. The payment for the COBRA premium shall terminate upon, Employee becoming eligible for participation in another employer -sponsored health insurance plan or Medicare eligible, but in no event shall the City's COBRA premium contribution extend for more than six (6) months following Employee's termination by the City. Employee is required to notify the City in writing of other medical, dental and/or vision plan participation within five (5) business days from the date of eligibility. For purposes of this section, "Medicare eligible" means when the Employee is at least 65 years 6of age and is eligible to purchase into the Medicare system, or when the Employee is at least 65 years of age and has accrued the required number of covered quarters to be eligible for Medicare. Severance pay shall not be paid for termination for cause pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement. Section a. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Unless otherwise agreed upon in an instrument in writing, all intellectual property created by the Employee in their employment capacity shall be owned by the City. Intellectual property, regardless of whether there are any protections by patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other lave, includes, but is not limited to, the following: inventions, discoveries, trade secrets, trade and service marks, writings, software, literary works, programs, and spreadsheets. The Employee shall timely provide written instructions regarding the use of intellectual property in a manner so that other City employees can easily and effectively utilize such intellectual property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee may keep copies of any speeches, presentations or other published writings that he gave or authored during the term of the Agreement and publicly use or refer to them for non- commercial purposes. Section 9. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY. a. Indemnification. The City agrees that, to the extent permitted by law, it shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Employee from any and all demands, claims, suits, actions, and legal proceedings at law or in equity (specifically excluding, however, any demand, claims, suits, actions, or legal proceedings brought against the Employee by or on behalf of the City, and any criminal proceedings brought against the Employee), in his individual capacity or in his official capacity as agent and employee of the City, provided the incident giving rise to the claim arose while the Employee was acting in good faith and within the scope of their employment and not willfully or wantonly. The City Council shall have authority to compromise and settle any such claim or suit covered by this section (a), except to the extent such compromise or settlement imposes a personal obligation on Employee. b. Provision of a Defense. The obligations of the City pursuant to this Section shall be conditioned on prompt notification to the City by the Employee of any threatened or reasonably contemplated claim; full cooperation by the Employee with the City and its legal counsel in defending the claim; and the Employee not compromising, settling, negotiating or otherwise similarly dealing with the claim without the express consent of the City Council. c. Reimbursement. In the event the City has provided a defense pursuant to this paragraph, and a court or other decision making body having jurisdiction over the matter determines that the act or omission of the Employee did not occur during the performance of their duties hereunder and within the scope of their employment or that the act or omission was willful or wanton or not in good faith, the Employee shall reimburse the City for all costs of such defense and indemnity actually incurred and paid on their behalf by the City. d. No Individual Liability. In no event shall individual City Council members be individually or collectively liable or responsible to the Employee for defending or indemnifying the Employee against such demands, claims, suits, actions, and legal proceedings. e. Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. The City's covenant to indemnify hereunder to the extent per by law (a) shall not be deemed a waiver of the Page 7 of 11 sovereign immunity under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act ("the Act") (b) shall only be effective to the extent of the limits of the Act as set forth in C.R.S. Section 2410-114, as amended from time to time, and (c) shall only be effective if the City's obligation to indemnify the Employee is insured by the Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency ("CIRSA) or CIRSA's successor as the City's general liability carrier. Section 9. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT Pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Charter, the City Manager is required to reside within the City during their tenure except at the discretion of Council. Prior to this Agreement Employee resided outside of the City anntens to contnue to res d idiide outside of the City during the term of this Agreement. Council hereby waives the residency requirement set forth in Section 6.1 of the Charter for Employee. Section 10. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall not be assigned or delegated except with the prior written consent of the parties. Section 11. NOTICES. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall deemed to .have been sufficiently given for all purposes upon hand delivery or by delivery through the U.S. Postal Service, first class mail, postage pre -paid, addressed to the party to whom such notice is intended to be given at the following address: The City: Mayor & City Council, City of Aspen 427 Rio Grande Place, Aspen, CO 81611 Copy to: City Attorney Kate Johnson 427 Rio Grande Pl., Aspen, CO 81611 Email address: Kate.johnsonsr).aspen.gov Employee: Peter Strecker Notice shall be sent to the mailing address on file with the City Human Resources Department Notice shall be deemed given as of the earlier of either the date ofhand-delivery or date of mailing. Section 12. PARAGRAPH CAPTIONS. Page 8 of 11 The captions of the paragraphs are set forth only for convenience and reference, and are not intended in any way to define, limit, or describe the scope or intent of this Agreement. Section 13. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS OR ACTION. The paz-ties agree to execute any additional documents and to take any additional action necessary to carry out this Agreement. Section 14. INTEGRATION AND AMENDMENT. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties and there are no oral or collateral agreements or understandings. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by the parties. Each party waives their/its future right to claim, contend, or assert that this Agreement was modified, changed, canceled, superseded, or changed by any oral agreement, course of conduct, waiver, or estoppel. Section 15. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado and by all July adopted policies, rules, and regulations of the City Council now in effect or hereafter adopted by the City Council. Any action or proceeding by either of the Parties to enforce this Agreement shall be brought only in the state court located in the state of Colorado, Pitkin County. The Parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue. Section 16. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall inure to the benef t of, and be binding upon, the parties, and their respective legal representatives, successors, and assigns; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to permit the assignment of this Agreement. Section 17. GENERAL PROVISION a. Voluntary Agreement. The Parties agree and understandthat this Agreement has been freely and voluntarily entered into, and chat no representations or promises of any kind other than those contained in this Agreement have been made by either Party to induce the other Party to enter into this Agreement. The Parties have read and understand this Agreement in its entirety. The Parties acknowledge that each of them had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel with regard -to this Agreement. b. Waiver. The waiver of any breach of any provision hereunder by either party to this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other provision or subsequent breach hereunder, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed m writing by the party Page 9 of 11 marking the waiver. c. Construction of Terms. The language of all parts of this Agreement shall be construed according to their plain meaning and shall not be construed for or against either party. Any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not apply in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendment or exhibits hereto. d. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, void, or invalid, in whole or in part, for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of such entire or partial invalidity, the parties hereto agree to enter into supplemental or other agreements to effectuate the intent of the parties and the purpose of this Agreement. e. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart shall have the same force and effect as an original and shall constitute a binding effective agreement on the part of each of the undersigned. f. Application of Open Records Act. The City is a public entity subject to the Colorado Open Records Act, Colo. Rev. Stat. section 24=72m201, et seq., and this Agreement may be subject to public inspection thereunder. g. Annual Appropriations. All financial obligations of the City under this Agreement shall be subject to the Council's annual appropriation of funds necessary to satisfy such obligations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the dates set forth adjacent to their respective signatures, intending the same to be effective as of the date set forth above; the parties agree that electronic signatures are sufficient and binding for this Agreement. EMPLO Peter J. Strec`ker v� Page 10 of 11 Rachael Richards Mayor, City of Aspen Date: Page I1 of 11 Exhibit A • • • This Exhibit sets forth the criteria by which the City Manager's performance maybe evaluated by the Aspen City Council. The Council may use these criteria, along with any additional goals or criteria it deems fit. The purpose of this document is to establish a process for facilitating the annual evaluation discussion and provide general guidelines for topics of discussion at the annual evaluation. '�v��uation Process: Performance evaluations shall be conducted after the first year of employment and annually thereafter on or about the first of November. Performance evaluations shall be conducted to evaluate the performance for the year prior. The process for each evaluation shall be as follows: 1. The City Manager shall be responsible for notifying the Mayor of the need to undertake the annual evaluation at least 30 days prior to the yearly anniversary of the effective date of the City Manager Contract and they shall select a date for the performance evaluation review meeting. 2. The evaluation shall be conducted using a process, form, criteria, and format for the evaluation which shall be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Employee beforehand. The process at a minimum shall include the opportunity for the Employer and Employee to a) prepare a written evaluation addressing Employee's performance, criteria and goals and objectives b) meet and discuss the evaluations and c) Employer to present a written summary of those results. 3. As part of the Performance Evaluation the Employee agrees that the Mayor may request the Human Resource (HR) Director or mutually agreed upon employee or consultant to assist in the evaluation by: a. At least 2 weeks prior to the annual evaluation date, the Mayor may request feedback from Department Heads, Agency Director Team membersI and City Manager's direct reports. The Mayor shall identify staff for which feedback is sought and advise the HR Director if there are specific questions or areas for which feedback is requested. b. The HR Director shall contact those employees that the Mayor seeks feedback from and collect feedback. c. The feedback shall be sent to City Council and the Mayor prior to the evaluation meeting with City Council. . 4. The City Attorney shall add the City Manager evaluation as an item under Executive Session topics, and ensure notice is consistent with state law. 5. The City Attorney shall not participate in the evaluation unless requested to do so by City Council. 6. Upon completion of the evaluation, the Mayor or the Mayor's designee shall provide a written summary of the evaluation to the Employee and all members of Council within 30 days, and a list and description of any goals agreed upon by the Employee and Council. Council and the Employee shall have the opportunity to review the evaluation summary prior to finalization. The written summary shall be included in the Employee's personnel file and signed by both the Mayor and the Employee. 7. In the event the Employer deems modifications to the evaluation instrument, format, and/or procedure are needed and such modifications require new or different performance expectations, then the Employee shall be provided a reasonable period of time to demonstrate such expected performance before being evaluated. City Council and the City Manager acknowledge that the annual evaluation is intended to provide the City Manager with an opportunity to meet with Council to discuss their job performance, professional development, operational needs and general health of the organization, and direction for improvement of performance. This shall not be an exhaustive list of the criteria or issues that may be discussed during an evaluation. Criteria may be added to or deleted from as the City Council and City Manager may determine from time to time. Both parties are encouraged to have informal or formal check -ins and open communication throughout the year as issues come up. Council and Employee agree that Council may use one or more of the following criteria that is based in the City Manager's job description in its evaluation of the Employee's performance: �!. E;cecHtinn Qf Pn1icN Y (.nHnrffl� Prinritip .Q • Implements City Council priorities, ordinances, and policies consistently. • Advises Council on agenda items, issues, and programs. • Coordinates Council policy decisions to staff, other organizations, and the community. r{nancial Management • Directs development and implementation of the annual operating and capital budgets. • Advises Council on the City's financial condition. • Demonstrates sound fiscal management and stewardship of resources. • Communicates effectively with Council, staff, stakeholders, and the public. • Represents the City to the press and other media as necessary. • Facilitates collaboration with government officials, community stakeholders, business leaders, and the public. • Participates in professional and community organizations on behalf of the City. • Addresses community challenges with effective solutions. • Pursues new ideas and creative outcomes grounded in Aspen's unique culture and challenges. • Anticipates problems and considers strategic solutions. �. ional Excel�er�ce • Oversees recruitment, selection, and retention practices that support the City's mission and values. May be included and shall be established by the City Manager and Council. Goals and/or objectives should be measurable, clear, objective, and attainable.