The office of the city manager shall be under the direct supervision
of the city manager, who shall have the authority to select and nominate
the personnel in the office. The city manager shall be appointed by
the city council. The duties shall be as prescribed by the city council.
All powers which are conferred on the city manager may be exercised
by the personnel in the department to whom such authority is delegated
by the city manager. In the absence of the city manager and a deputy
city manager, an assistant city manager may upon delegation assume
responsibility for the office. Subject to any law and/or city charter
requirement, a deputy city manager may be appointed, who shall assume
the authority and responsibility for the departments described by
resolution.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 91-42, sec. 1, adopted 6/11/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; 1957 Code, sec. 2-16)
The legal department, as now established, is hereby continued.
The legal department shall be under the direct supervision of the
city attorney, who shall have authority to select and nominate the
personnel in the department as are provided for in the annual budget.
The city attorney shall be appointed by the city council. The duties
of the department shall be as provided by the city council. All powers
which are conferred on the city attorney may be exercised by other
personnel in the department to whom such authority is delegated by
the city attorney.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; 1957
Code, sec. 2-17)
The department of planning/development shall be under the direct
supervision of the director of planning/development, who shall select
and nominate the personnel in the department as are provided for in
the annual budget. The director shall be appointed by the city manager.
The duties of the department shall be as provided by the city manager.
All powers which are conferred on the director may be exercised by
other personnel in the department to whom such authority is delegated
by the director.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; 1957
Code, sec. 2-18)
The department of human resources shall be under the direct
supervision of the director of human resources, who shall select and
nominate the personnel in the department as are provided for in the
annual budget. The director shall be appointed by the city manager.
The duties of the department shall be as prescribed by the city manager.
All powers which are conferred on the director may be exercised by
other personnel in the department to whom such authority is delegated
by the director.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; Ordinance 98-04, sec. 2, adopted 1/13/98; 1957 Code, sec. 2-19)
The department of finance shall be under the direct supervision
of the director of finance, who shall select and nominate the personnel
in the department as are provided for in the annual budget. The director
of finance shall be appointed by the city manager. The duties of the
department shall be as prescribed by the city manager. All powers
which are conferred on the director of finance may be exercised by
personnel in the department to whom such authority is delegated by
the director of finance.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; 1957
Code, sec. 2-20)
The department of purchasing shall be under the direct supervision
of the director of purchasing, who shall select and nominate the personnel
in the department as are provided for in the annual budget. The director
shall be appointed by the city manager. The duties of the department
shall be as prescribed by the city manager. All powers which are conferred
on the director may be exercised by personnel in the department to
whom such authority is delegated by the director.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; 1957
Code, sec. 2-21)
The department of risk management services shall be under the
direct supervision of the director of risk management services, who
shall select and nominate the personnel in the department as are provided
for in the annual budget. The director of risk management services
shall be appointed by the city manager. The duties of the department
shall be as prescribed by the city manager. All powers which are conferred
on the director may be exercised by personnel in the department to
whom such authority is delegated by the director.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; Ordinance 96-17, sec. 1, adopted 2/27/96; 1957 Code, sec. 2-22)
The department of information technology shall be under the
direct supervision of the director of information technology, who
shall select and nominate the personnel in the department as are provided
for in the annual budget. The director of information technology shall
be appointed by the city manager. The duties of the department shall
be as prescribed by the city manager. All powers which are conferred
on the director may be exercised by other personnel in the department
to whom such authority is delegated by the director.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; Ordinance 98-04, sec. 1, adopted 1/13/98; 1957 Code, sec. 2-23; Ordinance 2014-01, sec. 1, adopted 1/14/14)
The department of public works shall be under the direct supervision
of the director of public works, who shall select and nominate the
personnel in the department as are provided for in the annual budget.
The director of public works shall be selected and nominated by the
city manager. The duties of the department shall be as prescribed
by the city manager. All powers which are conferred on the director
may be exercised by other personnel in the department to whom such
authority is delegated by the director.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; 1957
Code, sec. 2-24)
The fire department of the city, as now established, is hereby
continued. The fire department shall be under the direct supervision
of the fire chief. The fire chief shall be appointed by the city manager.
The duties of the fire department shall be as prescribed by the city
manager. The staff and personnel of the department shall be as selected
and nominated by the fire chief. All powers which are conferred on
the fire chief may be exercised by any other personnel in the department
to whom such authority is delegated by the fire chief.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; 1957
Code, sec. 2-25)
The police department, as now established, is hereby continued.
The police department shall be under the direct supervision of the
chief of police. The police chief shall be appointed by the city manager.
The duties of the department shall be as prescribed by the city manager.
The staff and personnel of the department shall be as provided in
the annual budget and shall be selected and nominated by the chief
of police. All powers which are conferred on the chief of police may
be exercised by any other personnel in the department to whom such
authority is delegated by the chief of police.
(Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; 1957 Code, sec. 2-26)
The parks and recreation department, as now established, is
hereby continued. The parks and recreation department shall be under
the direct supervision of the director of parks and recreation, who
shall select and nominate the personnel in the department as are provided
for in the annual budget. The director shall be appointed by the city
manager. The duties of the department shall be as prescribed by the
city manager. All powers which are conferred on the director may be
exercised by other personnel in the department to whom such authority
is delegated by the director.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 91-42, sec. 1, adopted 6/11/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; 1957 Code, sec. 2-26.1)
The department of utilities shall be under the direct supervision
of the director of utilities, who shall select and nominate the personnel
in the department as are provided for in the annual budget. The director
of utilities shall be appointed by the city manager. The duties of
the department shall be as prescribed by the city manager. All powers
which are conferred on the director may be exercised by other personnel
in the department to whom such authority is delegated by the director.
(Ordinance 91-25, sec. 1, adopted 4/23/91; Ordinance 92-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/1/92; 1957
Code, sec. 2-26.2)
There is established the public safety communications department.
Subject to certain restrictions, as hereinafter set forth, the direct
supervision of the department of public safety communications shall
be under the direct supervision of the director of public safety communications,
who shall select, prescribe duties, and nominate the personnel in
the department as are provided for by the budget. The director of
public safety communications shall be appointed by the city manager.
All powers which are conferred on the director may be exercised by
other personnel to whom such authority is delegated by the director.
In order for personnel in the department of public safety communications
to have access to criminal history record information maintained by
the department of public safety in the TCIC/NCIC computer system,
the chief of police of the police department of the city, a criminal
justice agency, shall maintain “management control” over
the TCIC/NCIC system and users of the system as interpreted by the
department of public safety and/or FBI and as required by any current
TLETS management control agreement. Such management control shall
include supervision over the TCIC/NCIC equipment and control over
the selection and supervision of personnel with access to the TCIC/NCIC
computer system as is necessary to insure compliance with the operating
protocol for the systems adopted by the chief of police.
(Ordinance 96-39, sec. 1, adopted 6/11/96; Ordinance 2004-01, sec. 1, adopted 1/13/04; 1957
Code, sec. 2-26.3.)
The department of community development shall be under the direct
supervision of the director of community development, who shall select
and nominate the personnel in the department as are provided for in
the annual budget. The director of community development shall be
appointed by the city manager. The duties of the department shall
be as prescribed by the city manager. All powers which are conferred
on the director may be exercised by other personnel in the department
to whom such authority is delegated by the director.
(Ordinance 2014-08, sec. 1, adopted 1/28/14)
