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Council updates municipal code language to clarify CAO authority over mayor’s office staff
Summary
Council amended Ogden Municipal Code section 2‑4‑5 to clarify the chief administrative officer’s authority as the executive manager of the mayor’s department and the mayor’s office staffing structure; council approved the ordinance unanimously.
The council on Feb. 4 approved a code amendment clarifying the chief administrative officer’s (CAO) role as the executive manager of the mayor’s department and confirming supervisory authority over mayor’s‑office employees.
City attorney and staff presented the proposed draft change to Ogden Municipal Code Section 2‑4‑5, which staff said reflected a historical practice dating to the city's strong‑mayor form of government and clarified that the CAO functions as the executive director for the mayor’s office. Janine (last name not specified), city staff, said the amendment recognizes the CAO’s management authority over mayor’s‑office staff and supports the staffing adjustments the mayor and administration proposed earlier in the meeting.
Councilmember Chaburka moved to adopt the ordinance (identified as "ordinance 2025‑7" in the meeting); Councilmember Graff seconded. A roll call vote recorded unanimous ayes and the ordinance passed.
The change is administrative and clarifies supervisory structure; no immediate operational changes were required by the council beyond formalizing the code language.
