The office of the City Manager is created and established. The City Manager shall be appointed by the City Council wholly on the basis of his or her qualified administrative and executive ability. He or she shall hold office for and during the pleasure of the City Council.
(1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
When a new City Council takes office following the most recent election and the City Manager under the newly formed City Council is an incumbent, there shall be a cooling-off period of 120 days, during which time the considered replacement of the City Manager shall be held in abeyance. Such cooling-off period is intended as a time for full recognition and appreciation by the City Council of the range and depth of problems confronting City government and to know and understand the incumbent City Manager's skills in dealing with the City and its problems.
(Prior code § 2200.1; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
No Councilmember shall be eligible for appointment as City Manager until one year has elapsed after such Councilmember's term of Council membership has ceased.
(Prior code § 2202; 1046 § 1, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
The City Manager shall furnish a corporate surety bond to be determined and approved by the City Council, and shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon the City Manager as herein prescribed. Any premium for such bond shall be a proper charge against the City.
(Prior code § 2203; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
The City Manager, by filing a written notice with the City Clerk, shall designate a qualified City employee to exercise the powers and perform the duties of City Manager during his or her temporary absence or disability. In the event of the City Manager's extended absence or disability the City Council may appoint an acting City Manager.
(Prior code § 2204; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
The City Manager shall receive such compensation as the City Council shall from time to time determine. In addition, the City Manager shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by him or her in the performance of his or her official duties.
(Prior code § 2205; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the government of the City under the direction and control of the City Council except as otherwise provided in this chapter. He or she shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the City that are under his or her control. In addition to his or her general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereon, it shall be his or her duty and that of his or her designated representatives to have and exercise the powers set forth in Sections 2.08.080 through 2.08.200.
(Prior code § 2206; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to enforce all laws and ordinances of the City and to see that all franchises, contracts, permits, and privileges granted by the City Council and/or other City boards, commissions, or bodies are faithfully observed. He or she is empowered to designate City officers or employees of the City to exercise the powers authorized by Section 836.5(a) of the California Penal Code, including the issuance of citations for violations of the provisions of the Municipal Code pursuant to Sections 853.5 and 853.6 of the California Penal Code. He or she is also responsible for general policy supervision of the public safety functions and primary liaison between these departments and City Council.
(Prior code § 2206.1; 1046 § 2, 1969; 1605 § 1, 1977; 2813 § 1, 2012)
Any City officer or employee designated by the City Manager under Section 2.08.080 shall complete such training and education as is required by law prior to assuming any duties under said section.
(1605 § 2, 1977; 2813 § 1, 2012)
Any City officer or employee designated by the City Manager under Section 2.08.080 shall have the powers and duties granted by that section only when performing expressly assigned duties. At all other times such officers and employees shall have no status as a peace officer or any powers, authority, or duties of a peace officer.
(1605 § 3, 1977; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager, and he or she shall have the authority to control, order, and give directions to all department heads and to subordinate officers and employees of the City under his or her jurisdiction through their department heads.
(Prior code § 2206.2; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to appoint, remove, promote, and demote any and all officers and employees of the City, subject to all applicable human resources ordinances, rules, and regulations. These powers particularly apply to all department and division heads and the primary assistants in the office of the City Manager, who shall not be subject to other ordinances, rules, or regulations.
(Prior code § 2206.3; 1046 § 2, 1969; 1062 § 1, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the City Manager to conduct studies and effect such administrative reorganization of offices, positions, or units under his or her direction as may be indicated in the interest of efficient, effective, and economical conduct of the City's business.
(Prior code § 2206.4; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager and he or she shall recommend to the City Council for adoption such measures and ordinances as he or she deems necessary.
(Prior code § 2206.5; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to attend all meetings of the City Council unless at his or her request he or she is excused therefrom by the Mayor individually, or the City Council, except when his or her removal is under consideration.
(Prior code § 2206.6; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to keep the City Council fully advised at all times as to the financial condition and needs of the City.
(Prior code § 2206.7; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to prepare and submit the proposed annual budget and the proposed annual salary plan to the City Council for its approval.
(Prior code § 2206.8; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the City Manager to prepare and submit a proposed five-year plan for the City. The plan is to include the five-year forecasts with regard to resources (financial, physical, managerial, technical) and their allocation. The five-year plan is to be updated and modified annually.
(Prior code § 2206.9; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to see that no expenditures are submitted or recommended to the City Council except on approval of the City Manager or his or her designated Finance Director. The City Manager, or his or her representative, shall be responsible for the purchase of all supplies for all the departments or divisions of the City.
(Prior code § 2206.10; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager or his or her designated representative to make investigations into the affairs of the City and any department or division thereof, and any contract or the proper performance of any obligations of the City. Further, it shall be the duty of the City Manager or his or her designated representative to investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the City government, and in regard to the service maintained by public utilities in the City.
(Prior code § 2206.11; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager and he or she shall exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, and all other public property that is under the control and jurisdiction of the City Council.
(Prior code § 2206.12; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to him or her from time to time by ordinance or resolution or other official action of the City Council.
(Prior code § 2206.13; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
The City Council and its members shall deal with the administrative services of the City only through the City Manager, except for the purpose of inquiry, and neither the City Council, nor any member thereof, shall give orders or instructions to any subordinates of the City Manager. The City Manager shall take his or her orders and instructions from the City Council only when sitting in a duly convened meeting of the City Council, and no individual Councilmember shall give any orders or instructions to the City Manager.
(Prior code § 2207.1; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be the duty and basic responsibility of all subordinate officers to assist the City Manager in administering the affairs of the City efficiently, economically, and for the good of the City.
(Prior code § 2207.2; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
The City Manager may attend any and all meetings of any commission, board, or committee created by the City Council, upon his or her own volition or upon direction of the City Council. At such meetings that the City Manager attends, he or she shall be heard by such commission, board, or committee as to all matters upon which he or she wishes to address the members thereof; and he or she shall inform the members as to the status of any matter being considered by the City Council; and he or she shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the members of all commissions, boards, or committees appointed by the City Council.
(Prior code § 2207.3; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
The removal of the City Manager shall be effected only by a majority vote of the whole City Council as then constituted, convened in a regular City Council meeting, subject to the provisions of this section and Section 2.08.020. In case of intended removal, the City Manager shall be furnished with a written notice at least 60 days before the effective date of his or her dismissal stating the City Council's intention to remove him or her, or, in lieu of notice, 60 days' pay shall be granted.
(Prior code § 2208.1; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
It shall be a basic obligation for the City Manager to continually be aware of the most modern techniques, methods, and programs in the field to ensure the efficient prosecution of his or her office. He or she is to be prepared and able to attend schools, conferences, symposiums, etc., which are deemed most valuable, but which do not detract from the execution of his or her responsibilities.
(Prior code § 2209; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation on the power or authority of the City Council to enter into any supplemental agreement with the City Manager delineating additional terms and conditions of employment not inconsistent with any provisions of this chapter.
(Prior code § 2210; 1046 § 2, 1969; 2813 § 1, 2012)