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City Manager briefs Coachella Youth Advisory Commission on how city government works
Summary
The City Manager presented a civics overview to the Youth Advisory Commission, explaining the manager–council structure, department roles, and city finances; he gave figures for Coachella’s general fund, population and staff and stressed that the council must authorize major actions.
The City Manager addressed the Coachella Youth Advisory Commission in a presentation on how municipal government works, outlining the manager–council form of government and the responsibilities that fall to staff and elected officials.
"Council tells me what to do. I'm supposed to carry it out, but I can't do everything on my own," the City Manager said, describing the relationship between the council, the manager and department heads. He told…
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