ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER Lubbock, Texas EXECUTIVE SEARCH PROVIDED BY Lubbock, Texas THE COMMUNITY Lubbock, known as “The Hub City,” is ups to action-packed basketball, baseball, situated at the center of the scenic South volleyball, and soccer games, as well as the Plains, between the Permian Basin and the Lubbock Christian University Chaparrals and West Texas Panhandle. It covers more than the South Plains College Texans. There are 136 square miles and is easily accessible by nine golf courses in the area and numerous major transportation thoroughfares I-27; US lakes and parks. The largest recreation area in Highways 82, 84, and 87; and State Highway the region, 248-acre Mackenzie Park, features 114. The city is home to more than 250,000 disc golf, equestrian trails, a sculpture garden, residents who enjoy the area’s mild climate, and Prairie Dog Town. Beautiful Lake Alan beautiful sunsets, and a wide range of Henry, situated on the South Fork of the recreational and cultural amenities. Lubbock Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River, provides a high quality of life that combines the is a little over an hour south of Lubbock and art, leisure, and entertainment opportunities offers fishing, skiing, camping, hunting, and of a major metropolitan area with the friendly hiking opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. hospitality and charm of a small community. “The Hub City” has much to offer residents Several major companies have chosen Lubbock culturally. Lubbock has long been recognized as their corporate home including United as a birthplace for original music, producing Supermarkets, Suddenlink Communications, greats like Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Bimbo Bakeries USA, NTS Communications, Waylon Jennings, Mac Davis, Roy Orbison, Inc., and Sodexo Inc. to name a few. Recent Tanya Tucker, and The Maines Brothers Band. major economic developments include a Today, Lubbock continues to launch some of planned expansion of South Plains College the best musical talents around. It is home to a in downtown Lubbock, funding support for diverse music scene, ranging from country and career and technical education programs bluegrass to Tejano, classical, and rock. The city in area school districts, and plans for a new boasts a vibrant art scene with festivals, shows, Amazon facility. performances, and exhibitions throughout the year. From art galleries and museums such Residents of Lubbock enjoy a wide variety of as Berg Studios, Louise Hopkins Underwood recreational and leisure opportunities. The Center for the Arts, and the Museum of Texas city has a rich tradition of collegiate athletics Tech University, to theaters and performing featuring the Texas Tech University Red arts spaces like Buddy Holly Center, Raiders, offering year-round sporting events Buddy Holly Hall, Cactus Theater, Depot from hard-hitting Big XII football match- Entertainment District, Lubbock Community Assistant City Manager - Lubbock, Texas | 2 THE COMMUNITY Theater, and the Lone Star Amphitheater, as well as Ballet Lubbock and Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. The arts are thriving in this unique Texas community. The National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration and Lubbock Arts Festival are just a few of the annual special events hosted in the area. The City provides easy access to several large and specialty medical Over the years, Lubbock has received facilities. Covenant Health, UMC Health System, Interim Healthcare, many awards and accolades. Lubbock Heart Hospital, and Northstar Surgical Center, provide state-of- • #1 Mid-size City with the the-art medical care to Lubbock residents. Shortest Commute to Work by Safeco Insurance Lubbock is served by three highly-rated school districts within the city • #4 Best U.S. Cities to limits: Lubbock ISD, Frenship ISD, and Lubbock-Cooper ISD. The three Get a Job by Business.com districts have a combined enrollment of over 40,000 students. There are also • #15 on the 35 Best Cities eight private schools in the area. For those seeking higher education, there for People 35 and Under list are several colleges and universities in the region: Texas Tech University, by Vocativ.com Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Wayland Baptist University, Lubbock # Christian University, and South Plains College. • 11 among Best Cities for College Students in Small The median home value in Lubbock is $153,840, and the estimated median Metros by the American household income is $48,434. Institute for Economic Research • Voted the Best City for Professional Women by Movoto.com • #10 Best City for Veterans, Most Recession-Recovered City and Best-Run City in America by WalletHub.com • Recognized as one of the Top 12 Cities in Texas Where People Are Moving by Business Insider Assistant City Manager - Lubbock, Texas | 3 GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATION The City of Lubbock is a home rule city operating with a council-manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of the Mayor, elected at-large and serving a two-year term, and six City Council Members who represent single-member districts and serve four-year terms. The Municipal Court Judge is also elected at-large and serves a four-year term. The City Council appoints a professional City Manager who is responsible for leading the organization and managing the day-to-day operations. Jarrett Atkinson became Lubbock’s City Manager in December 2016. Previously, Mr. Atkinson served as the City Manager for Amarillo, after six years as Assistant City Manager and then Deputy City Manager. Before Amarillo, he served as Local Government Services Director for the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission. The City recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation to an 11-story downtown structure that serves as the new Citizens Tower (City Hall). The ityC ’s comprehensive planning program, “Plan Lubbock 2040,” was established in 2018. Major initiatives associated with this plan include creating and deploying a Unified Development Code, studying the development of impact fees, and programming for various neighborhood planning efforts. Lubbock has 2,405 budgeted staff positions, a budget of $867.5 million, and an ad valorem tax rate of $0.541573 per $100 of assessed value. The City has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award 35 times. Assistant City Manager - Lubbock, Texas | 4 ABOUT THE POSITION The Assistant City Manager directs activities within broad functional areas of municipal government and advises and assists the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager with municipal operations, plans, programs, and special projects. Essential duties include: • Provides leadership, plans, directs, and evaluates the work of division directors and/or department heads within the assigned area of responsibility. • Directs the preparation, review, and administration of assigned operating and capital project budgets. • Establish performance standards; evaluate the performance of subordinate staff, and establish work priorities, goals, objectives and schedules. • Consults with and guides directors and/or department heads concerning organizational, financial, and budgetary matters. • Develops programs in response to long-range or emergency municipal operations. • Reviews recommendations from directors and/or department heads regarding municipal operations, plans, and programs and presents appropriate recommendations to the City Manager or Deputy City Manager; • Develops and administers public relations efforts to inform residents, stakeholders, and the organizational team of services provided to promote effective citizen and staff relations. • Monitors and ensures achievement of organizational goals and reports progress to the City Manager. • Stays informed of legislative issues and community and provides advice to City Manager and the City Council. • Serves as Acting City Manager as needed; makes presentations to City Council and other citizen groups as directed by the City Manager. • Responds and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen inquires and complaints. INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITIES The Assistant City Manager will play a key role in assisting the City Manager and Deputy City Manager with several initiatives and projects including: • Implementing a $60 million Public Safety Improvement program that will include a new Police Headquarters facility, new Police precinct facilities, and Municipal Court. This project has received strong support from the community. • With the recent completion of the update to Lubbock’s Comprehensive Plan, City Staff will be exploring the implementation of new development fees; revising the Planning and Development Codes and implementing a unified Development Code, and providing housing tax credits for downtown redevelopment currently in process. • Developing a Future Needs Project targeting road improvements. Assistant City Manager - Lubbock, Texas | 5 THE IDEAL EDUCATION AND CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE The ideal Assistant City Manager for the City of The chosen candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in Lubbock is a consummate professional with experience public administration or a related field and a minimum working as a local government administrator, preferably of 10 years of experience, with at least two to three years as a Department Director, Assistant City Manager, or at the management level. A master’s degree is strongly City Manager. preferred. This position involves making public presentations and representing the City in meetings and at events. Candidates with highly-developed and exceptional public speaking skills are desired.