City of College Park, MD Article IX Officers and Employees

§ C9-1 Discrimination in City employment, holding public office.

No official or employee or applicant for City employment shall be appointed, promoted, demoted, removed or in any way favored or discriminated against in these respects because of race, religion, sex, age, ethnicity, ancestry or national origin, physical or mental disability, color, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or political affiliation or any other factors not related to ability to perform the work. A City employee who is subject to the personnel regulations of the City may continue in such position after being elected or appointed to any public office, other than a public office of the City of College Park, unless such office presents a real or potential conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest.

§ C9-2 Bonds.

[Amended 4-24-2018 by Res. No. 18-CR-02]

All City officers and employees who handle City funds, plus such other personnel as may be designated in resolution by the Mayor and Council, shall be covered by a bond or insurance policy, paid for by the City, to indemnify the City from loss. The face amount of the bond or insurance policy shall be annually determined by the City Manager.

§ C9-3 City Manager.

A. Administration.

[Amended 4-24-2018 by Res. No. 18-CR-02]

(1) Appointment. The Mayor and Council, by a majority vote of its total membership, shall appoint a City Manager who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council. The terms and conditions of the City Manager's employment shall be set forth in a written agreement between the Mayor and Council and the City Manager. The City Manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications. The Manager need not be a resident of the City or state at the time of appointment but may reside outside the City while in office only with the approval of the Mayor and Council.

(2) Removal. The City Manager may be removed by a resolution approved by vote of six members of the Mayor and Council. A copy of such resolution shall be served immediately upon the City Manager.

(3) Acting City Manager. The Assistant City Manager shall act as the City Manager in the absence of the City Manager. By letter filed with the City Clerk, the City Manager shall designate a City officer or employee to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the City Manager during the temporary absence or disability of both the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager. The Mayor and Council may revoke such designation at any time and appoint another officer of the City to serve until either the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager returns. The Mayor and Council also reserves the right to appoint an interim City Manager during a time period when the City Manager position is vacant. This person shall also have all of the powers and duties as enumerated in Subsection B.

B. Powers and duties of the City Manager. The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the City, responsible to the Mayor and Council for the administration of all City affairs placed in the Manager's charge by or under the Charter. The City Manager shall have the power and shall be required to:

(1) Appoint and, when necessary for the good of the service, suspend or remove all City employees and appointive administrative officers of the City, including the Assistant City Manager, except as otherwise provided for by law, this Charter or personnel rules adopted pursuant to this Charter. The City Manager may authorize any administrative officer subject to the Manager's direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office or agency.

(2) Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by law.

(3) Attend all meetings of the Mayor and Council, unless excused therefrom by the Mayor, and attend, when necessary, all committees of the Mayor and Council.

(4) See that all laws and ordinances are duly enforced.

(5) Prepare the budget annually and submit it to the Mayor and Council for approval and be responsible for the administration of the budget after its approval and adoption.

(6) Recommend to the governing body, at the time the budget is presented, the salaries to be paid City employees.

(7) Submit to the Mayor and 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.

[Amended 4-24-2018 by Res. No. 18-CR-02]

(8) Keep the Mayor and Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations as the City Manager may deem desirable.

(9) Make recommendations to the Mayor and Council concerning the affairs of the City.

[Amended 4-24-2018 by Res. No. 18-CR-02]

(10) Provide staff support services for the Mayor and Council members.

(11) Execute contracts on behalf of the City.

(12) Exercise those duties set forth in the purchasing procedures section of the City Code.

(13) Make investigations into the affairs of the City or any department thereof. Investigate all complaints in relation to all matters concerning the administration of the government of the City and in regard to service maintenance by the public utilities in the City and see that franchises, permits and privileges granted by the City are faithfully observed.

(14) Devote entire time to the discharge of official duties.

(15) Perform such duties as may be required of him/her by the Mayor and/or the Mayor and Council not inconsistent with any laws or ordinances.

(16) Be divorced completely from the nomination or election of any public official in the City or Prince George's County and engage in no political activity whatsoever as regards City elections.