(El. of 5-2-1998; El. of 11-5-2013)
The city manager shall be chosen by the city council solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications with special emphasis on experience in, or knowledge of, accepted practice in the duties of the office of city manager. At the time of appointment, the city manager need not be a resident of the city or state but shall reside within the city within 120 days of the start of employment and at all times thereafter.
(El. of 5-2-1998; El. of 11-5-2013; El. of 5-4-2019)
The city manager is the chief executive officer and head of the administrative branch of the city government. The city manager is accountable to the city council for the proper administration of all city affairs, and to that end has power and is required personally or through delegation to:
(1) 
Appoint, and when necessary for the good of the city, remove any employees of the city.
(2) 
Establish job classifications within each department with salaries and wages commensurate with the requirements of the job description.
(3) 
As budget officer, prepare the budget annually, submit it to the city council, and be responsible for its administration after adoption.
(4) 
Prepare or cause to be prepared and submit to the city council at the end of the fiscal year a report of financial condition and activities prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
(5) 
Keep the city council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations as the city manager determines are desirable or necessary.
(6) 
Control the organizational structure of the city, and create, change or abolish any department of the city as necessary for the efficient operation of the city consistent with city council policy.
(7) 
Perform other duties prescribed by this Charter or required by the city council that are consistent with this Charter.
(El. of 5-2-1998; El. of 11-5-2013)
The city manager may designate by letter filed with the city secretary, a qualified employee of the city to perform the duties of the city manager during the city manager's temporary absence or disability. If the city manager fails to make a designation, the city council may appoint an employee of the city to perform the duties of the city manager during the city manager's absence or disability.
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Editor's note—An amendment approved at election Nov. 5, 2013, repealed former § 43 of the Charter which pertained to directors of departments and derived from the original Charter as amended by the election of May 2, 1998.
(El. of 5-2-1998; El. of 11-5-2013)
The work of each administrative department may be distributed among divisions as determined by the city manager.