[Amended 10-18-2021 by Res. No. 545]
The Council shall appoint an officer of the City who shall have
the title of City Manager and shall have the powers and perform the
duties as provided in this Charter. Neither the Mayor nor any member
of the Council shall receive such appointment during the elected term
of office for which he shall have been elected, nor within one year
after the expiration of the term of office.
[Amended 6-3-2019 by Res.
No. 520]
The City Manager shall be chosen on the basis of executive ability
and administrative qualifications with special reference being made
to actual experience in, or knowledge of, accepted practice in respect
to the duties of the office, as hereinafter set forth. The City Manager
must reside at a location so that the City Manager is continually
available to meet the needs of the position in a timely manner.
[Amended 6-3-2019 by Res.
No. 520]
The City Manager's salary shall be assessed annually during
the fiscal year budget review and increased or decreased by the approval
of the Council.
[Amended 10-18-2021 by Res. No. 545]
The Council shall appoint the City Manager for an indefinite
term and may remove the City Manager by a majority vote of its members.
At least thirty days before such removal shall become effective, the
Council shall, by a majority vote of its members, adopt a preliminary
resolution stating the reason for his removal. The Manager may reply
in writing and may request a public hearing, which shall be held not
earlier than twenty days nor later than thirty days after filing of
such a request. After such public hearing, if one be requested, and
after full consideration, the Council, by majority vote of its members,
may adopt a final resolution of removal. By the preliminary resolution
the Council may suspend the Manager from duty, but shall in any case
cause to be paid any unpaid balance of the salary and the salary for
the next two calendar months following adoption of the preliminary
resolution.
A.
The City Manager shall be responsible to the Mayor and Council for
the proper administration of all affairs of the City and, to that
end, subject to the personnel provisions of this Charter. The City
Manager shall have power and shall be required to appoint and, when
necessary for the good of the service, suspend or remove all officers
and employees of the City except as otherwise provided by this Charter
and except as the City Manager may authorize the head of a department
or office to appoint, suspend or remove subordinates in such department
or office. All new hires for the positions of City Clerk, Deputy Clerk,
Finance Director, Water Department Billing, Cashier, Accounts Payable,
and all other department heads must be approved by Council.
[Amended 5-2-2011 by Res.
No. 444; 6-3-2019 by Res. No. 520; 10-18-2021 by Res. No. 545]
B.
The City Manager shall attend all Council meetings and shall arrange
for minutes of all Council meetings to be recorded.
C.
The City Manager shall have complete supervision over the financial
administration of the City government. The City Manager shall prepare
or have prepared annually a budget and submit it to the Council. The
City Manager shall supervise the administration of the budget as adopted
by the Council. The City Manager shall supervise the disbursement
of all moneys and have control over all expenditures to assure that
budget appropriations are not exceeded.
[Amended 10-18-2021 by Res. No. 545]
D.
The Manager shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed
by this Charter or required by the Council, not inconsistent with
this Charter.
[Amended 10-18-2021 by Res. No. 545]
