The City Manager shall be the Chief Administrative and Operating
Officer of the City and shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities
set forth in the Charter. The City Manager may, where appropriate,
delegate specific duties to those under his/her administrative supervision.
The City Manager shall retain responsibility even where duties are
delegated. Specifically, he/she shall have the following powers and
duties:
A. Appoint and suspend or remove all City employees and appointive administrative
officers provided for, by, or under the Charter, except as otherwise
provided by law, this Charter or personnel rules adopted pursuant
to this Charter. The City Manager shall appoint the directors of departments.
The City Manager may authorize any administrative officer subject
to the City Manager's direction and supervision to exercise these
powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department,
office or agency. The City Manager shall annually submit a human resources
manual to the City Council for approval.
B. 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. Attend all City Council meetings. The City Manager shall have the
right to take part in discussion but shall not vote.
D. Prepare the annual budget and any necessary capital budget as may be required by the Administrative Code set forth in Article
II, §
7-12H, for the Mayor and the City Council, and implement the final budget approved by Council to achieve the goals of the City.
E. 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 at the end of each fiscal year.
F. Make such other reports as the City Council may require concerning
operations and recommend plans, performance measures, and bench marks
to the Mayor to be included in the annual "State of the City and Its
Government" message.
G. Keep the Mayor and City Council fully advised as to the financial
condition and future needs of the City.
H. Provide staff support services for the Mayor and Council members.
I. Perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or may
be required by the City Council, including but not limited to the
faithful execution of all laws, provisions of this Charter, and acts
of the City Council.
J. Work with the City Finance Director to establish and maintain a uniform
accounting system throughout the City government. Such system shall
be designed to accurately reflect the assets and liabilities and the
income and expenses of the City and shall control all expenditures
by an encumbrance system.
K. Be a member, ex-officio, of such authorities, boards, commissions,
and other operating or advisory boards to the City Council as directed
by City Council. As such ex-officio member, he/she shall have the
right to take part in the discussion and deliberations but shall not
have the right to vote. The City Manager shall keep Council informed
of the planning and activities of all such boards to which he/she
is designated a member by City Council. The City Manager shall have
the power to designate appropriate staff members to fulfill these
functions in lieu of performing them personally with respect to participating
boards, authorities and commissions unless City Council directs otherwise.
L. Negotiate labor contracts and other contracts on behalf of the City.
Such contracts shall be subject to approval by City Council.
M. Investigate and dispose of, or designate an officer to investigate
and dispose of, all complaints regarding City services. All complaints
regarding City services shall be referred to the office of the City
Manager.
By written correspondence filed with the Mayor and Council,
the City Manager shall designate a City officer or employee to exercise
the powers and perform the duties of City Manager during the City
Manager's temporary absence or disability.