A. The parks and recreation department shall be headed by the parks and recreation director. The parks and recreations director shall be appointed by, report to, and be supervised by the city manager, and may be removed by the city manager; the parks and recreations director shall be entitled to all rights and privileges afforded other employees under the city’s personnel rules and procedures. The position of parks and recreations director is a managerial and confidential position and is exempt from the classified services.

B. The parks and recreation director shall hire and supervise the employees of the department and shall manage the department subject to the city manager’s authorization and consent. [Ord. 97-16 § 2.]