The City Manager's Office implements the policies and goals of the City Council and provides leadership, coordination and development of City departments. The City Manager's Office helps resolve issues by promoting communication among the City Council, citizens and staff. The City Manager's Office develops the City Council agenda for regular meetings, workshops and retreats.
The City Manager is the only employee hired by the City Council. The City Manager implements the City Council’s policies and oversees all City departments.
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Shoreline City Manager
Robert L. Olander |
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City Manager Robert L. Olander
Robert L. Olander was appointed Shoreline City Manager March 27, 2006. Previously, Olander was Shoreline’s Deputy City Manager from May 2002 to December 2005 and Interim City Manager from January 2006 until his appointment as City Manager.
Olander’s experience includes over 30 years in city government including 14 years with the City of Des Moines—seven years as City Manager and seven years as Assistant City Manager. He also served as City Manager for the cities of Ocean Shores and Anacortes.
Olander holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington.
Council-Manager Form of Government
The City of Shoreline is organized as a council-manager form of government. This form is the system of local government that combines the strong political leadership of elected officials in the form of a governing body, with the strong managerial experience of an appointed local government manager, or in our case the City Manager. The governing body, commonly known as the council, may also be referred to as the commission or board.
The council-manager form of government establishes a representative system where all power is concentrated in the elected council and where the council hires a professionally trained manager to oversee the delivery of public services. As noted above, the City Manager is the only employee hired by the City Council. The City Manager implements the City Council’s policies and oversees all City departments.
For more information about the council-manager form of government, please click here.