Within 12 months after the effective date of this Charter, the
Transition Committee shall propose an Administrative Code for the
City government consistent with the provisions, spirit, and purpose
of this Charter. City Council shall be responsible for final adoption
of the Administrative Code. At any time, and from time to time, the
City Council may adopt, by ordinance, amendments to the Administrative
Code.
The Administrative Code shall set forth the organization and
administrative structure, and procedures of the City government and
shall include, among other things, an enumeration of departments,
offices and other administrative units of the City government and
the division of powers among them; the internal procedures for their
operations; the duties of the department heads and their relationship
to the City Administrator and/or the Mayor and City Council.
In addition, the Administrative Code shall, at all times, make
adequate and specific provisions for, but not be limited to, the following:
