3.14.620 - Director—Powers and authority.
Under the direction of the Mayor, and in consultation with the City Council, the duties and powers of the Director of the Office of Economic Development shall be as follows:
A. To appoint, remove, assign, supervise, and control all officers and employees of the Office of Economic Development in accordance with applicable civil service laws and rules;
B. To manage the preparation of the annual budget of the Office of Economic Development; authorize appropriate expenditures and carry out the adopted budget; develop and manage programs; and undertake authorized activities;
C. To make, modify, alter, and extend loans under the City's business loan programs consistent with the laws and ordinances relating to each program; to accept, release, subordinate, and foreclose on security interests in real and personal property; and to sign and deliver documents and to take other actions as shall be necessary or appropriate for such purposes;
D. To develop programs and seek additional funding sources for economic development citywide and in low-income and/or ethnic and minority communities, including programs and funding sources which promote, encourage and facilitate (i) business retention and expansion, (ii) job creation and retention, (iii) mixed-use and/or industrial/commercial real estate development and (iv) workforce development;
E. To accept unrestricted donations of funds from identified donors in an amount up to $1,000;
F. To enter into and enforce contracts (including agreements for expert and consultant services) subject to applicable purchasing and bidding ordinances; and execute interdepartmental agreements, and, as authorized by ordinance, intergovernmental agreements;
G. To serve as the City's representative to boards, commissions, and organizations engaged in economic development activities and play a leadership role in the creation and execution of the economic development priorities for the City and the region;
H. To execute programs that promote business growth and job creation, especially as it relates to small and disadvantaged businesses, including but not limited to accessing financing and navigating government services and regulatory processes;
I. In connection with any project or program now or hereafter coming within the responsibility of the Office of Economic Development but previously vested by ordinance in another City department, to exercise all authority vested in the director of such other department with respect to such project or program, unless otherwise provided by ordinance;
J. To administer all ordinances pertaining to the Office of Economic Development;
K. To exercise such other and further powers and duties as shall be prescribed by ordinance; and
L. To adopt, amend, and rescind administrative rules, as provided in the Chapter 3.02, in order to implement the Director's powers and authority.
(Ord. 123361, § 33, 2010; Ord. 123090, § 7, 2009; Ord. 120181 § 15, 2000; Ord. 116457, § 1, 1992.)
