1. Hire the Public Defender contract administrator and evaluate the contract administrator’s performance.

2. Terminate the contract administrator for cause.

3. Advise the contract administrator on matters relating to the delivery of Public Defender services in the Phoenix City Court.

4. Consider Public Defender candidates recommended by the contract administrator and, upon approval, authorize the contract administrator to enter into any necessary contracts with approved candidates; and authorize the contract administrator to terminate contracts as necessary. The chairperson or acting chairperson of the Committee may enter into contracts with approved candidates when the contract administrator’s position is vacant.

5. Review the annual budget for the contract administrator’s office during the course of its preparation and make recommendations to the contract administrator with respect to the budget.

6. Direct the contract administrator to prepare such reports as the Committee may require concerning the operation of the contract administrator’s office.

7. Review any payment ordinances prior to their submission to the City Council by the contract administrator.

8. Require the contract administrator and his or her assistants to devote full time to the duties of the office and prohibit the contract administrator and his or her assistants from directly or indirectly engaging in the private practice of law or in an occupation conflicting with the duties of the contract administrator’s office.