Who is responsible for establishing positions in non-proprietary City departments?

The Council is responsible for establishing positions in non-proprietary City departments. This is typically because the Council holds legislative authority within the city framework, allowing it to create, modify, or eliminate positions as necessary to meet the needs of the city and its departments. The Council's role encompasses overseeing city operations and ensuring that appropriate resources, including staffing levels, are aligned with policy goals and community needs.

Other organizations, such as the City Administrator or the Board of Civil Service Commissioners, often have specific regulatory or administrative roles that can involve oversight of job classifications or employee matters but do not possess the primary authority to establish positions outright. Similarly, the departments' Board of Commissioners may have the ability to manage personnel within their respective departments, but the ultimate decision regarding the establishment of positions generally falls under the purview of the Council, which has broader legislative authority over city departments.