City Manager                                                                Timothy J. Casey

The City Manager is the chief administrative officer of the City, and is responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all City business. In this role, the City Manager provides executive leadership, direction, review and coordination of all City Departments and operations. Among other things, the City Manager is expected to: enforce all City laws and ordinances; appoint and remove Department Heads and City employees; offer professional advice on all aspects of the City's operations; review all City Council agenda material for content and the appropriateness of Departmental recommendations; prepare and submit the annual City Budget and Capital Improvement Program; and continuously monitor the City's financial position and needs. The City Manager can be contacted as follows:

Contact

Timothy J. Casey

27801 La Paz Road

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

(949) 362-4300

(949) 362-4340

Hours

8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday

Departmental Functions

Personnel Services
The City does not have a separate Personnel Department, and this function is performed by the Deputy City Manager. Personnel services include the administration of: recruitment and selection processes; the City's classification and salary plan; health insurance, retirement and other benefit programs; workers compensation; disciplinary and grievance procedures; and employee relations. 

Risk Management
The City of Laguna Niguel is a member of the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA). This is a pool of over 80 cities that are jointly insured for general and automobile liability and property insurance. The Deputy City Manager is responsible for coordinating and monitoring claims administration, and conducting regular risk management audits in conjunction with the CJPIA. 

Purchasing
The City does not have a separate Purchasing Department. As a small organization, this function is largely decentralized. The Deputy City Manager in conjunction with the Finance Department, monitors Departmental purchasing procedures and approves all purchase orders prior to issuance. 

Public Information
The City Manager's Office is responsible for the preparation of the City Newsletter portion of the quarterly City Newsletter/Recreation Brochure that is mailed to all residences in Laguna Niguel. The Office also coordinates the response to public information inquiries, media contacts and the initiation and review of press releases. 

Service Requests/Complaint Management
The Community Liaison is responsible for administration of the City's Service Request/Complaint Management System. This computerized system was designed in-house to assist staff in tracking and resolving complaints and service requests that are received from City residents. See Community Liaison's Office for further information.