§ 3.14.992 — Director—Duties
Seattle Municipal Code (Supp. No. 44: codified through Ordinance No. 127459, passed June 30, 2026) · Seattle Mun. Code ch. 3.14, subch. X, § 3.14.992
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3.14.992 - Director—Duties
The Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development shall be the head of the Office of Planning and Community Development, shall be responsible for the administration of the Office, and shall: A. Subject to the City's personnel ordinances and rules, appoint, assign, supervise, control, and remove all officers and employees in the Office of Planning and Community Development; B. Work across departments to identify and support the alignment of priorities and resources to facilitate holistic planning and implementation activities, and identify subject matter experts from City departments who can support such activities; C. Prepare and update a planning and community development work program for the City; D. Manage the preparation of the proposed budget of the Office of Planning and Community Development, authorize necessary expenditures and enter into contracts for professional and expert services in accordance with the adopted budget, develop and manage programs, and undertake authorized activities; E. Execute, administer, modify and enforce such agreements and instruments as the Director shall deem reasonably necessary to implement programs consistent with all applicable laws and ordinances, as the Director shall deem appropriate for carrying out the responsibilities, functions, and activities of the Office of Planning and Community Development; apply for grants and donations for departmental programs; and solicit and use volunteer services; F. Serve, in conjunction with other affected department heads, as the City's representative to boards, commissions, and organizations engaged in issues pertaining to planning and community development initiatives; G. Administer all ordinances pertaining to the City's planning and community development work program; H. Promulgate rules and regulations to carry out departmental activities pursuant to the Administrative Code, Chapter 3.02; and I. Exercise such powers and duties as shall be prescribed by ordinance.
(Ord. 124919, § 1, 2015.)
