§ 2-488. Duties of the director; generally.

The director of citizens' affairs shall:

(1)

Provide policy development and management guidance in the area of citizen requests and complaints; special events, including Carnival/Mardi Gras events, senior citizens' services, litter control and awareness campaigns, and citizens' with disabilities.

(2)

Evaluate and report on a regular basis to the parish president and the chief operating officer information on the operations of the department of citizens' affairs, including the office of senior citizens' services, as well as in the area of special events, including Carnival/Mardi Gras events, litter control, and citizens' with disabilities.

(3)

Counsel with the parish president and the chief operating officer for information on policy decisions affecting these offices and areas;

(4)

Supervise these offices and areas and their respective employees in formulating and evaluating operating policies, programs and procedures, and effective and efficient job performance;

(5)

Coordinate and prepare reports on departmental and office operations, including Carnival/Mardi Gras and special events, and citizens' with disabilities, evaluating performance against established objectives, and special reports on operating problems or plans as required;

(6)

Coordinate budget formulation activities in the department and offices aforementioned;

(7)

Coordinate, plan and monitor all aspects of citizens' with disabilities, Carnival/Mardi Gras, and special events in the parish, including the administration and monitoring of all contracts relating to Carnival/Mardi Gras and special events;

(8)

Provide information for the Parish of Jefferson relative to accessibility, housing, transportation, advocacy, and legislation which pertains to the needs of the disabled, support groups and organizations, and other benefits available to citizens of Jefferson Parish with disabilities;

(9)

Provide ongoing monitoring of parish owned facilities and programs to ensure accessibility and availability to the handicapped and disabled;

(10)

Establish programs to educate the business sector on the needs of citizens of Jefferson Parish with disabilities;

(11)

Formulate and evaluate programs to make the public aware of existing laws and regulations and to provide technical assistance to parish officials on the requirements of the handicapped and disabled.

(12)

Coordinate and ensure that the names of all police officers and firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty are promptly and properly memorialized on the appropriate Jefferson Parish monuments to recognize them for their dedicated and unselfish service to the community.

(Ord. No. 24724, § 4, 4-9-14)