Assistant City Manager

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for section headings (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We must not repeat job title as heading. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have content: description of role, duties, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, compensation (pay), benefits mentioned (excellent benefit packet), schedule not mentioned. Also there is closing date, application instructions, etc which we must remove (boilerplate). Also we need to preserve all substantive information, but remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Also remove application instructions (like attach documents). Also remove duplicated lines. We need to decide sections: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (list of duties), Requirements (maybe minimum qualifications?), Qualifications (education/experience), Skills (knowledge/skills/abilities), Benefits (excellent benefit packet), Pay (compensation range). Schedule not present, so omit. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual pay: $12,174 to $14,798 monthly. Benefits: "excellent benefit packet!" That's vague but it's stated; we can include Benefits section with that statement. We need to use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose use

  . For Benefits we could list as

  • Excellent benefit packet
  . For Pay we could just

  $12,174 to $14,798 monthly

  (not a list). For Skills we could list knowledge, skilled in, ability to as separate lists? The instruction: Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For skills maybe also list. We'll treat knowledge, skilled in, ability as lists under Skills section. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no

    Assistant City Manager. We need to preserve all substantive information: The description about role, duties, responsibilities, qualifications, etc. Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must preserve all substantive info. That's a lot; we need to include essentially all the bullet points from duties, qualifications, etc. However we must not include boilerplate like disclaimer, reasonable accommodation, etc? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The disclaimer about list being representative etc is maybe considered boilerplate? It's part of the job posting but maybe not essential? It's a disclaimer about the list; could be considered boilerplate but it's part of the duties section. The instruction says remove duplicated lines, but not necessarily disclaimer. However it's generic; but we might keep it? Safer to keep it? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The disclaimer is not exactly those categories, but it's a generic disclaimer. Might be considered boilerplate? Not sure. I'd keep it to preserve substantive info? It's not substantive about the job; it's a disclaimer. I'd remove it as it's not essential. Similarly "Reasonable accommodation may be made..." is EEO boilerplate; remove. Also "Selection Process:" etc is part of process; maybe keep? It's not about role but selection process; could be considered boilerplate? Not sure. The instruction says remove application instructions; selection process maybe not application instructions but still part of hiring process. Might keep? But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; selection process is substantive about hiring. However the instruction says remove application instructions; selection process is not exactly application instructions but could be considered part of process. I'd keep it maybe under a section? But we don't have a section for selection process; we could put under Requirements? Not ideal. Might be better to omit as it's not about the job itself. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." That suggests we should keep everything that is substantive about the job, including selection process? But selection process is about hiring, not job duties. Might still be substantive. However the instruction also says remove application instructions. Selection process is not exactly application instructions but could be considered part of the hiring process. I'd keep it maybe as a short paragraph under a section like "Selection Process" but we don't have that heading allowed. Allowed headings are only those listed. So we cannot create a new heading. We could fold it into a paragraph under Requirements or Qualifications? Might be odd. Better to follow the instruction strictly: Only use those headings. So we must fit all content under those headings. If something doesn't fit, we may need to omit it if it doesn't fit under allowed headings. The instruction: "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text". It doesn't forbid having content under headings that is not exactly matching the heading name, but we should try to map. We can put selection process under Requirements? Not really. Could put under Qualifications? Not ideal. Maybe we can omit selection process as it's not about the job itself. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; but maybe they consider selection process as part of application instructions? It's about process after application. Might be considered boilerplate? I'd risk omitting. Similarly "Closing date: October 16, 2026." is metadata; we could fold into a short

    maybe under About the role? But instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it." So we can include closing date as a short paragraph maybe under About the role. Also "For a full description of duties, and benefits, and submittal of application, visit the City’s website at:https://..." is application instruction; remove. Also "All applications must attach the following documents..." is application instruction; remove. Thus we keep: intro paragraph about role, compensation, benefits, duties list, qualifications (education/experience), knowledge, skilled in, ability lists. We need to avoid duplication: Some duties repeated (like "Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates all the activities of the Community Development Department." appears earlier and later). We should deduplicate. Let's extract substantive content: Intro: "The City of Delano is seeking an experienced, dynamic municipal professional to serve as its Assistant City Manager. The Assistant City Manager acts as a key administrative partner to the City Manager, directing high level projects, overseeing assigned municipal departments, and helping shape organizational policies and strategic programs. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in administration, exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, and a demonstrated history of effective interdepartmental leadership." Compensation: "Compensation: $12,174 to $14,798 monthly, plus excellent benefit packet!" Closing date: "Closing date: October 16, 2026." Duties: many bullet points under "Essential Duties and Responsibilities:" and also earlier "Under direction, plans, organizes and directs the activities of the Community Development Department that provides current and advance planning; plan checking, building inspection, and code enforcement services." Let's list duties uniquely: - Assists in the development of City goals, objectives, and priorities for the City. - Establishes departmental programs consistent with and supportive of these goals, objectives, and priorities. - Plans, organizes, and directs departmental programs. - Oversees and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of the department’s programs. - Participates in the selection and assignment of department employees and provides for the supervision and training of all personnel. - Assigns, directs, evaluates, rewards, and disciplines those employees directly supervised in accordance with City policy. - Assures that department employees are instructed in job safe practices. - Researches and develops suggested changes to the department budgets. - Prepares City Council agenda items for review and approval by the City Manager. - Negotiates with outside entities concerning the establishment of approved contractual relationships with the City concerning those matters under department cognizance. - Administers these and other City contracts that relate to and are within the scope of department responsibilities. - Authorizes purchase of departmental materials and equipment. - Provides professional staff assistance, technical support, and advice to the City Manager and other department heads. - Drafts correspondence in response to public inquiries; monitors department program activities for compliance. - Prepares staff analysis and reports on various projects and programs. - Presents analysis in both oral and written form through Council and other public presentations. - Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates all the activities of the Community Development Department. (similar to earlier) - Conducts studies relevant to department & divisional programs and activities. - Prepares recommendations relating to future growth and development. - Works closely with the City Manager, City Council, and serves as staff to the Planning Commission. - Meets with developers and business owners planning projects in the City. - Prepares, implements and administers the City’s General Plan. - Administers contracts for general plan update. - Prepares staff reports and makes recommendations relating to future growth and development. - Investigates and makes reports on subdivision plans, zone variances, conditional use permit, and processing of zoning applications. - Performs a variety of other duties as assigned. Also earlier: "Under direction, plans, organizes and directs the activities of the Community Development Department that provides current and advance planning; plan checking, building inspection, and code enforcement services." This is similar to planning, organizing, directing activities of Community Development Department; we can keep as a duty. Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skilled in, Ability) and Education/Experience. Knowledge of: - Principles and practices of PC’s and related software. - Principles and practices of city planning, and the physical social and economic implications involved in planning. - Research methods, including statistical analysis, governmental organizations, and public utilities systems as related to planning. - California Uniform Building Codes and regulations pertaining to construction and code enforcement. - Urban planning processes, building design, and construction management. - Advanced principles of municipal budget preparation and administration. - Supervisory principles and practices as they relate to the public sector. Skilled in: - Preparing graphic presentations and technical reports. - Accurately collecting and effectively utilizing data. - Preparing, revising and interpreting a sound planning and zoning programs. - Understanding land use planning, building and real estate development. - Providing skilled analytical and management staff support to the City Manager. - Conducting complex planning and development studies evaluating alternatives and making effective recommendations. - Reading, interpreting, and applying complex procedures, policies, rules and regulations. - Negotiating and representing City interests. - Preparing clear, accurate, and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials. - Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. - Communicating with employees, the public, and representatives of other agencies. Ability to: - Communicate effectively verbally and in writing - Operate a PC and related software - Maintain effective working relationships - Devise, install and maintain comprehensive planning, building and code enforcement systems, and train subordinates in their implementation. - Plan, organize and direct the activities of several units engaged in a variety of planning, building, and City development services. - Devise and operate effective internal auditing procedures. - Oversee comprehensive planning, building, and City development programs. - Organize, assign, direct, review and evaluate the work of staff. - Represent the City in meetings with representative of public and private organizations and the public. - Be consistent in meeting employment obligations by reporting on time and working full workdays and workweeks, as assigned. Education and/or Experience: - Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of the requisite knowledge, skill and abilities. A typical way to obtain these would be: Bachelor’s Degree in urban planning, city and regional planning, architecture, public administration, or a related field, required. Master’s Degree in one of the above fields, preferred. American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification. Five (5) to seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in urban planning, city and regional planning, or municipal planning. Two (2) to four