There is created within the City of Las Vegas the office of
City Manager.
The City Manager shall be responsible to the governing body
for the proper and efficient administration of the municipal government.
A. The City Manager shall:
(1) Be chief
administrative officer of the municipality;
(2) Enforce and carry out all ordinances, rules and regulations of the
municipality;
(3) Recommend to the governing body the hiring of department directors
and appoint, subject to confirmation by the governing body, promote,
suspend and discharge (subject to the provisions of a merit system
ordinance) all other employees of the municipality;
(4) Submit to the governing body an annual operational budget;
(5) Submit a program for capital improvements;
(6) Submit recommendations to the governing body on all matters concerning
the welfare of the municipality; and
(7) Attend every meeting of the governing body personally or through
his/her designee. Except when clearly undesirable or unnecessary,
the governing body shall request the opinion of the City Manager on
any proposed measure considered by the governing body.
B. The City
Manager may hold other nonelective offices of the municipality, including
the offices of City Clerk and Finance Director.
If a vacancy occurs in the office of City Manager as a result
of death, disability, resignation or removal of the City Manager,
the governing body may appoint a person to serve as Acting City Manager
for a period of time not to exceed 90 days. If the City Manager is
to be absent from the municipality, he/she shall designate an employee
of the administrative service to act in his stead. Such designation
shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of City Clerk.
Any City Manager who resigns or is removed from office shall
immediately deliver to the City Clerk by memorandum all money, records,
property or other things in his/her charge and belonging to the municipality,
including any work product created by him/her.