[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
The Council shall appoint a Chief Administrative Officer for
an indefinite term and shall fix the compensation and conditions of
employment for such office. The Chief Administrative Officer shall
be appointed solely on the basis of such person's executive and administrative
qualifications. The Chief Administrative Officer need not be a resident
of the City or state at the time of appointment but must become a
resident of the City within the first year of such appointment unless
such time is extended by the Council.
[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
At least once each year after the appointment of the Chief Administrative
Officer, the City Council shall evaluate the performance of the Chief
Administrative Officer and the results thereof shall be made a part
of the confidential personnel file of the Chief Administrative Officer.
[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
The City Council may remove the Chief Administrative Officer
with or without cause from office in accordance with the following
procedures:
(1) The Council shall adopt by an affirmative vote of a majority of all
of its members a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons,
if any, for removal and upon adoption of such resolution may suspend
the Chief Administrative Officer from duty for a period not to exceed
45 days. A copy of the resolution shall be delivered promptly to the
Chief Administrative Officer.
(2) Within five days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the
Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief Administrative Officer may
file with the Council a written request for a public hearing. This
hearing shall be held at a Council meeting not earlier than 20 days
nor later than 30 days after the request is made. The Chief Administrative
Officer may file with the Council a written reply not later than five
days before the hearing.
(3) The Council may adopt a final resolution of removal which may be
made effective immediately by affirmative vote of a majority of all
of its members at any time after five days from the date when a copy
of the resolution was delivered to the Chief Administrative Officer
in the event a public hearing has not been requested, or at any time
after the public hearing has been completed if one has been requested.
The Chief Administrative Officer shall continue to receive compensation
until the effective date of a final resolution of removal. Since the
Chief Administrative Officer serves at the will of the Council and
not by virtue of any right, the action of the Council in suspending
or removing the Chief Administrative Officer shall not be subject
to review by any court or agency.
[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
By letter filed with the City Clerk, the Chief Administrative
Officer shall designate a qualified person to exercise the powers
and perform the duties of the Chief Administrative Officer during
the temporary absence or disability of the Chief Administrative Officer.
During such absence or disability, the Council may revoke such designation
at any time and appoint another qualified person to serve.
[Ord. No. 7497, § 1, 3-13-1986]
The Chief Administrative Officer shall be responsible to the
Council for the administration of all City operations placed in the
charge of the Chief Administrative Officer by or under the City Charter.
The Chief Administrative Officer shall:
(1) Appoint and, when deemed necessary for the good of the City, suspend
or remove all City employees and appointed administrative officers
provided for by or under the Charter, except the City Attorney, the
City Clerk, the Municipal Judge and the Provisional Municipal Judge,
or except as otherwise provided by law, the Charter, or personnel
rules adopted previously by the Council or adopted pursuant to the
Charter. The Chief Administrative Officer may authorize any administrative
officer who is subject to direction and supervision of the Chief Administrative
Officer to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that
officer's department.
(2) Direct and supervise the administration of all departments of the
City, except the City Attorney, City Clerk and Municipal Judge, and
except as otherwise provided by the Charter or by law.
(3) Attend all meetings of the Council and committees of its members,
except when the Council may be considering personnel matters relating
to the Chief Administrative Officer. The Chief Administrative Officer
shall have the right to take part in discussions in meetings of the
City Council but shall have no power to vote. The Chief Administrative
Officer shall receive notice of all meetings.
(4) Provide that all laws, provisions of the Charter and acts of the
Council subject to enforcement by the Chief Administrative Officer
or by officers subject to the direction and supervision of the Chief
Administrative Officer are faithfully executed.
(5) Supervise and be responsible for the preparation of the annual budget
and capital program and submit both to the Council.
(6) Submit to the Council and make available to the public the complete
report of the finances and administrative activities of the City as
of the end of each fiscal year.
(7) Keep the Council fully informed so that the Council shall properly
execute their legislative and policy-making functions and make such
other reports as the Council may require concerning the operations
of the City departments, offices and agencies subject to the direction
and supervision of the Chief Administrative Officer.
(8) Prepare and submit to the Council a statement of policy recommendations
for programs and priorities which, in the opinion of the Chief Administrative
Officer, should be considered by the Council. This statement shall
be submitted not less than 180 days prior to the end of the fiscal
year.
(9) Facilitate the prompt, economical and efficient dispatch of City
business, and to that end may from time to time organize or reorganize
work within or among departments responsible to the Chief Administrative
Officer, and assign assistants, deputies and employees from any office
or department of the City government under direction of the Chief
Administrative Officer to perform work or service in connection with
any other office or department, or to work in more than one of such
offices or departments.
(10) Keep the Council fully advised on the financial condition and future
needs of the City and make such other recommendations to the Council
concerning the affairs of the City as is deemed advisable.
(11) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Charter or
required by the Council consistent with the Charter.