Establishing & Issuing Standard Policies (GA-1, Rev. 1)C IT Y O F DELRA Y BEA C H
A D M IN ISTRA TIV E PO LI C IES A N D PRO C ED URES
DEPARTMENT:
SUBJECT:
REVISION:
APPROVED BY:
Human Resources
Establishing &Issuing
Standard/Uniform Policies
POLICY NUMBER:GA-1
SUPERSEDES:Rev.0
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Terrence R.Moore,ICMA-CM,City Manager
PURPOSE
The purpose of this directive is to establish a uniform policy directed toward developing a coherent and
coordinated administrative policy and procedures manual and clarifying the issuance of any
interdepartmental correspondence or instruction which has or could be interpreted to be an administrative
policy.
POLICY
The Charter and ordinances of the Code of Delray Beach charges the City Manager,who is directly
accountable to the City Commission,with the responsibility for the direction and supervision of the
administration of City departments.In order to assure that the City organization operates in a uniform and
professional manner,all administrative policies or procedures which affect the operations of the City or
another department must be reviewed and approved in writing by the City Manager.This includes any
proposed directive originated by a Department Head or staff member which is either directed to another
department or affects the overall operations of the City.
Any administrative policy or procedure which impacts or affects the overall operations of the City will be
prepared for inclusion in the City of Delray Beach Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual in the
format as established by the City Manager.The format will generally identify (1)the purpose,(2)the specific
policy or procedure,and (3)other items such a responsibility established by the City Manager.Due to
subject matter there may be exceptions to this format.Said policy manual will be readily available in every
department for review by any City employee and a copy will be made available on the City's website for
public review.
All Department Heads and supervisors are expected to become thoroughly acquainted with the
Administrative Policy and Procedures Manual and to participate in its implementation,development and
update.
This policy does not attempt to include procedures which clearly do not affect another department and does
not override any policy or instruction adopted or issued by the City Commission.