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BESS: I don't have detailed answers but I think we should really discuss this. Maybe we table the discussion and we all think about just how this Managing Director would interface with the Mayor, and how much power we're going to give him, and to what extent are we willing to depart from this strong Mayor executive form of government, for the purposes of putting in professionalism. I, personally, just have not done my homework to be able to say which way I want to go, but I do feel very strongly, that by voting down the County Manager, I did so on the basis that we could build in professionalism through the Managing Director's Office, and not just encourage the Mayor to get more professional, but put some teeth in this. RAY: These are your big line item departments, Public Works, and Parks and Rec, so that is most of the bodies, and major personnel management. Sue. IRVINE: Could I just quote from this Riverside County Charter, where they do have a County Manager, whom is selected by the County Council. But it says, "the Council shall appoint, by a majority vote, the available person that it believes is best qualified on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications, with special reference to expertise in, and knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of the offices as set forth in this Charter." So, then they go on down below to say the duties, and they are much greater, of course, than our Managing Director has, because it's the Managing Director who prepares the budget and things. I don't know. I haven't seen anything spelled out anywhere else, as far as qualifications that might • help us find somebody who is, like, professionally qualified to manage these more than what we have in our Charter. It's on page C-12. • HIGASHI: We just need to elect the right Mayor. HERKES: Well, we've done that, but the trouble is we can't do it again. The Charter says we can't. HIGASHI: Steve, maybe the Managing Director is one that is not confirmed by the Council. Maybe you can set some criteria. Maybe he must be confirmed by the Council, like the other department heads, and given some guidelines and qualifications, like Chief Engineer has. I mean we're going to change it to Public Works Manager, or something like that, but maybe we can insert some language and confirm by the Council so that it is scrutinized somewhere. BESS: I haven't given a lot of careful thought, but I have thought of that; about the Council confirming him, and I would prefer that there be a strong Administrative Branch, and that he would be beholden to the Mayor rather than some confusion about Council vote. HIGASHI: Why don't we table it and maybe you can form a subcommittee or maybe people can get together and would like to put their heads together - 25