[Ord. No. 1129 §1(Prop. 7), 12-16-1985]
The mayor shall nominate for appointment by a majority of the
city council a city administrator. The city administrator shall serve
for an indefinite term, and the city council shall fix his or her
compensation and conditions of employment. The city administrator
shall be appointed solely on the basis of executive and administrative
qualifications. He or she need not be a resident of the city or state
at the time of appointment. He or she may reside outside the city
while in office only with the approval of the city council.
[Ord. No. 1129 §1(Prop. 7), 12-16-1985; Ord. No. 1684 §1(Prop. 3), 1-23-1995]
Four (4) members of the city council with the approval and recommendation
of the mayor, or six (6) members of the city council without the recommendation
of the mayor, may remove the city administrator from office in accordance
with the following procedures:
(1)
Adopt a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons for removal
and may suspend the city administrator from duty for a period not
to exceed forty-five (45) days. A copy of the resolution shall be
delivered promptly to the city administrator.
Within five (5) days after a copy of the resolution is delivered
to the city administrator, he or she may file with the city clerk
a written request to the city council for a public hearing. This hearing
shall be held at a council meeting not earlier than fifteen (15) days
nor later than thirty (30) days after the request is filed. The city
administrator may file with the city clerk a written reply to the
city council not later than five (5) days before the hearing.
(2)
Adopt a final resolution of removal, which may be made effective
immediately at any time five (5) days from the date when a copy of
the preliminary resolution was delivered to the city administrator,
if he or she has not requested a public hearing, or at any time within
ten (10) days after the public hearing if he or she has requested
one.
The city administrator shall continue to receive a salary until
the effective date of a final resolution of removal. The action of
the city council in suspending or removing the city administrator
shall not be subject to review by any Court or agency.[1]
[1]
Except as otherwise required by law.
[Ord. No. 1129 § 1(Prop. 7), 12-16-1985; Ord. No. 4057 § 1(Prop.
4), 12-11-2006]
By letter filed with the city clerk, the city administrator
shall designate a qualified administrative officer to exercise the
powers and perform the duties of city administrator during any temporary
absence or disability of the city administrator. If the city administrator
fails to provide such a letter, then the mayor shall provide such
a letter, subject to approval of the city council. During such absence
or disability, the mayor with consent of a majority of the city council
may revoke such designation at any time and appoint another officer
to serve until the city administrator shall return or the disability
shall cease.
[Ord. No. 1038 §1, 1-24-1983; Ord. No. 1129 §1(Prop. 7), 12-16-1985; Ord. No. 4056 §1(Prop. 3), 12-11-2006]
The city administrator shall be the chief administrative officer
of the city. He or she shall be responsible to the mayor and city
council for the administration of all city affairs placed in his or
her charge by or under this charter. He or she shall have the following
powers and duties:
(a)
With the approval of the majority of the city council he or she shall
appoint all department heads except the city attorney; he or she shall
make all other appointments without the approval of the city council
and, when he or she deems it necessary for the good of the city, may
suspend or remove all city employees, including department heads and
appointed administrative officers provided under this charter, except
as otherwise provided by law, this charter or the personnel code to
be adopted pursuant to this charter. He or she may authorize any administrative
officer who is subject to his or her direction and supervision to
exercise those powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's
department, office or agency.
(b)
He or she shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments,
offices and agencies of the city, except as otherwise provided by
this charter or by law.
(c)
He or she shall attend city council meetings and shall have the right
to take part in discussion but may not vote. He or she shall receive
notice of all special meetings.
(d)
He or she shall see that all laws, provisions of this charter and
acts of the city council, subject to enforcement by him or her or
by officers subject to his or her direction and supervision, are faithfully
executed.
(e)
He or she shall propose an annual budget and five-year capital program
to the city council.
(f)
He or she shall submit to the mayor and city council and make available
to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative
activities of the city as of the end of each fiscal year.
(g)
He or she shall make such other reports as the mayor and city council
may require concerning the operations of city departments, offices
and agencies subject to his or her direction and supervision.
(h)
He or she shall keep the mayor and the city council fully apprised
as to the financial conditions and future needs of the city and make
such recommendations to the mayor and city council concerning the
affairs of the city as he deems desirable.
(i)
He or she shall perform such other duties as are specified in this
charter or may be required by the city council.
