[A.C. 1969, 3.1]
The Mayor shall be the chief executive of the City government.
He shall, without limitation thereto:
(a) Address the Council annually on the condition of the City government,
its needs and his recommendations for the ensuing year;
(b) Enforce the Charter and ordinances of the City;
(c) Supervise and direct all of the departments of the City government
and coordinate City programs and activities within the executive branch;
(d) Require each department to make an annual and such other reports
of its work as he may deem desirable;
(e) With the advice and consent of the Council, appoint all officers
and employees for whose election or appointment no other provision
is made by Charter or ordinance; and,
(f) From time to time make such recommendations for action by the Council
as he may deem in the public interest.
[A.C. 1969, 3.3; OC 2006-02, § 1, February 21,
2006]
(a) In the exercise of his/her powers of removal of officers and employees under Section
3.5 of the Charter, the Mayor may suspend an officer or employee appointed by him/her pending removal. A suspended officer or employee shall be entitled to regular compensation until the removal takes effect or he is restored to office by a resolution of disapproval by the Council.
(b) Within the Office of the Mayor there may be a Confidential Assistant and a Secretary to the Mayor. Individuals appointed to these positions shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve during the term of office of the Mayor, subject to removal as provided in Section
2:3-3 and Section
11:12-7 of this Code.
[A.C. 1969, 3.4, as amended May 5, 1969; MC 2001-46, § 1,
December 19, 2001; MC 2004-24, § 1, October 30, 2002; MC
2011-07, August 8, 2011]
(a) Whenever a vacancy exists in any office required by the Charter or
ordinance to be filled by the Mayor with the advice and consent of
the Council, the Mayor may temporarily fill such vacancy in the absence
of any contrary provision in the Charter or ordinance by appointing
an acting officer, including the designation of himself or a Department
Director as Acting City Administrator or the designation of the City
Administrator as an acting department director. Any such appointment
shall terminate no later than ninety (90) days after the date of appointment.
Provided however that before the completion of an interim appointment
as described herein and upon the written application of the Mayor,
the City Council by a majority vote, may approve an extension of such
appointment for an additional period not to exceed ninety (90) days.
No person shall be eligible for a temporary appointment who has previously
served a temporary appointment in the same office during the previous
twelve (12) consecutive months.
(b) Such appointee shall have all of the functions, powers and duties of the office for ninety (90) days or for such longer period as may be approved and provided for pursuant to Subsection
(a) above.
(c) In the event the City Administrator is designated as an acting department
director, the provisions of Section 2:5-9(d) shall apply.
[A.C. 1969, 3.6]
In accordance with Section
4.8 of the Charter, the Mayor shall appoint members of all boards, commissions and other City bodies, with the exception of the Board of Education, with the advice and consent of the Council.
[MC 2013-19, December 9, 2013]
The Mayor may appoint, within the limits of available appropriations,
a Chief of Staff who shall serve under the direction and supervision
of the Mayor. The Chief of Staff shall serve in the unclassified service
and at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Chief of Staff shall:
(a) Handle the Mayor's communications with the public;
(b) Assist in the creation and implementation of administrative policies
and goals, including the priorities for public safety, economic development,
budgeting and finance, communications and operations;
(c) Coordinate communication between the administration and the City
Council;
(d) Direct all intergovernmental relations for the City, working with
all levels of government including Federal, State, County and School
Boards, including shared services, grant opportunities and green initiatives;
and
(e) Perform all other functions and duties as may be assigned by the
Mayor.