| Department/Office | Interim City Manager Jesús Garza |
| Physical Address | City Hall 301 W. 2nd, 3rd Floor Austin, TX 78701 |
| Mailing Address | P. O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 |
| Phone | 512-974-2200 |
| Fax | 512-974-2833 |
Interim City Manager Jesús Garza
About Austin’s Form of Government
Austin operates under a “Council-Manager” system of government. In this model, the Mayor and City Council are responsible for all legislative functions of the City. They appoint a professional City Manager who operates much like a CEO in private-sector businesses and who is tasked with carrying out City Council’s legislative and policy objectives.
Responsibilities
The Austin City Manager is responsible for:
- Preparing a $5.5 billion budget for Council consideration and managing its passage
- Managing a City staff of more than 16,000 employees, including overseeing recruiting and hiring
- Directing operations
- Recommending policies and programs to City Council, and carrying out Council policies
- Spearheading key initiatives
Bruce Mills, Interim Assistant City Manager
Departments:
- Austin Fire
- Austin Police
- Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services
- Chief Medical Officer
- Downtown Austin Community Court
- Forensic Science
- Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Veronica Briseño, Assistant City Manager
Departments:
- Austin Convention Center
- Development Services
- Economic Development
- Housing
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Planning
Robert Goode, Interim Assistant City Manager
Departments:
- Austin Water
- Aviation
- Capital Delivery Services
- Transportation & Public Works
- Watershed Protection
Stephanie Hayden-Howard, Assistant City Manager
Departments:
- Animal Services
- Austin Parks & Recreation
- Austin Public Health
- Homeless Strategy Office
- Austin Public Library
- Austin Resource Recovery
