Upon recommendation of the Personnel Board, the City Council may contract with the governing body of a city, or county within this state, or with a state department or other agency for the preparation or conducting of competitive examinations for positions in the City Service or for the performance of any other personnel administration service.
The City Council shall fix by ordinance the amounts and terms of the official bonds of all officials or employees who are required by this Charter or by ordinance to give such bonds. All bonds shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney, and shall be filed with the City Clerk, except the City Clerk's bond, which shall be filed with the City Treasurer. Premiums on official bonds shall be paid by the City.
In all cases wherein an employee of the City is required to furnish a faithful performance bond, there shall be no personal liability upon, or any right to recover against, his superior officer or other officer or employee, or the bond of the latter, unless such superior officer, or other officer or employee is a party to, or has conspired in, the wrongful act, directly or indirectly causing such loss.
Each member of the City Council, of every board and commission and each officer provided for in this Charter before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, shall take, subscribe to and file with the City Clerk the following oath or affirmation:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of (here inserting name of office) according to the best of my ability."
No member of the City Council, officer, member of any board or commission or employee of the City, shall be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, sale or transaction to which the City is a party, in violation of state laws and regulations governing conflicts of interests.
The City Council, by ordinance, may assign additional functions or duties to offices, departments or agencies established by this Charter, but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, department or agency any function or duty assigned by this Charter to a particular office, department or agency.
Where the positions are not incompatible, the City Council may combine in one office the powers and duties of two or more offices, created or provided for in the Charter.
Each department head and his deputies shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations in connection with any official business pertaining to his department.
Each elective officer and other department heads shall have the power to appoint, suspend, demote and remove such deputies, assistants, subordinates and employees as are provided for by the City Council for his department upon the following conditions: