The City Council shall be responsible to the
electorate for the efficient and economical management of the City
Government. It shall deal with legislative matters as a body and effectuate
its policy decisions solely through the office of the Manager, as
hereinafter established. There shall be no administrative committees
of the City Council. Councilmembers shall not negotiate individually
with the Manager or with any department or bureau head regarding any
matter for which the City Council as a whole is responsible under
this Charter.
The administrative, executive and judicial functions,
powers and duties of the City government shall be exercised and discharged
by the following departments, offices and agencies, as provided in
this Charter:
(b) Department of Administration.
(c) Department of Assessment.
(d) Department of Public Works.
(e) Department of Public Safety.
(f) Department of Development and Planning.
[Amended 11-7-2017]
The head of a department, in the City government,
in addition to such other powers and duties as are elsewhere provided
by this Charter, shall:
(a) Plan, organize and administer the work of the department,
subject to the direction and supervision of the Manager.
(b) Prepare and justify the annual requests of the department
for appropriations.
(c) Review and, where appropriate, approve all invoices
and vouchers chargeable to appropriations made for the department,
and append thereto certifications that the work, labor or services
for which payment is demanded has been rendered, or that the goods,
materials or equipment have been received and delivered, and that
to the best knowledge, information and belief that the amount demanded
is lawfully due and owing by the City.
(d) Implement the program prescribed by the Manager for
the annual evaluation of all employees within the departments for
the purpose of maintaining and improving employee performance.