Assists the City Administrator in monitoring the city's financial condition by regularly evaluating revenue/expenditure trends and authorizing specialized studies, recommending to the City Council changes in service levels or in user fees, utility rates and taxes as necessary to maintain a sound financial condition; plans and prepares data for grants and funded programs; establishes and maintains intergovernmental coordination related to available funding. Assures efficient and responsible city operations by providing managerial leadership and direction; designs and maintains organizational structure, establishes major operational objectives, monitors progress and takes necessary corrective action; assigns project and programs responsibilities to department heads and works with them in developing administrative and departmental goals.