The city manager shall be chosen by the council solely on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his or her actual experience in, or his or her knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter set forth. At the time of his or her appointment he or she need not be a resident of the city or state, but during his or her tenure of office he or she shall reside within the city.
(Ordinance 2022-090, ex. B, adopted 12/12/2022)
The city manager shall be the chief executive officer and the head of the administrative branch of the city government. He or she shall be responsible to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city, and to that end he or she shall have power and shall be required to:
(1) 
Appoint and, when necessary for the good of the service, remove all officers and employees of the city except as otherwise provided by this Charter and except as he or she may authorize the head of a department to appoint and remove subordinates in such department.
(2) 
Prepare the budget and submit it to the council and be responsible for its administration after adoption.
(3) 
Prepare and submit to the council at the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year.
(4) 
Keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations as may seem to him or her desirable.
(5) 
Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required of him or her by the council, not inconsistent with this Charter.
(Ordinance 2022-090, ex. B, adopted 12/12/2022)
To perform his or her duties during his or her temporary absence or disability, the manager may designate by letter filed with the city clerk a qualified administrative officer of the city.
(Ordinance 2022-090, ex. B, adopted 12/12/2022)
At the head of each administrative department there shall be a director, who shall be an officer of the city and shall have supervision and control of the department subject to the city manager.
Two or more departments may be headed by the same individual, the manager may head one or more departments, and directors of departments may also serve as chiefs of divisions.
(Ordinance 2022-090, ex. B, adopted 12/12/2022)
The work of each administrative department may be distributed among such divisions thereof as may be determined by the city manager and the city manager may establish temporary divisions.
(Ordinance 2022-090, ex. B, adopted 12/12/2022)