The
fundamental reason this position exists is to manage the operations of the
Municipal Court. This is a cabinet level
position and as such the employee acts
as the Mayor’s designee and in an advisory capacity on all Municipal Court
administrative matters and serves as a liaison to other city departments,
outside government agencies, and the community.
The employee is responsible for difficult and complex functions
presenting new and/or constantly changing problems. The employee makes decisions in areas where
policy and law is not clear and/or formulates policy. The employee has full and
complete access to a wide range of information where utmost judgment is
required to safeguard the City's interests and integrity. The work responsibilities include
administering the issuance of criminal complaints, arrest warrants, and
summonses to appear in Municipal Court; performing departmental administrative
tasks; supervising the Municipal Court staff; managing the budgetary operations
of the Court; developing short and long
range plans, priorities, and policies; and receiving and handling
complaints or requests. Work is done under general
supervision by the Mayor or appointee and is coordinated through the Presiding
Judge of the Municipal Court.