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 administrative and executive ability and qualifications and shall hold office for and during the pleasure of the city council.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.010; Ord. No. 2, § 1, 1977)
Residence in the city at the time of appointment of a city manager shall not be required as a condition of appointment, but within 180 days after reporting for work the city manager must become a resident of the city unless the city council approves his residence outside the city.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.020; Ord. No. 2, § 2, 1977; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014)
No member of the city council shall be eligible for appointment as city manager until one year has elapsed after such councilmember shall have ceased to be a member of the city council.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.030; Ord. No. 2, § 3, 1977)
The city manager and acting city manager shall furnish a corporate surety bond to be approved by the city council in such sum as may be determined by the city council, and shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon the city manager and acting city manager as prescribed in this chapter. Any premium for such bond shall be a proper charge against the city.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.040; Ord. No. 2, § 4, 1977)
The assistant city manager shall serve as manager pro tempore during any temporary absence or disability of the city manager. In the event there is no assistant city manager, 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 the city manager's absence or disability extends over a two-month period, the city council may, after the two-month period, appoint an acting city manager.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.050; Ord. No. 2, § 5, 1977)
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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 official duties.
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On termination of employment of the city manager by reason of involuntary removal from service other than for willful misconduct in office, the city manager shall receive cash severance pay in a lump sum equal to two months' pay for every year of continuous service or fraction thereof as city manager, up to a total of six months' pay, such pay to be computed at the highest salary received by the city manager during his or her service with the city. Involuntary removal from service shall include reduction in pay not applicable to all employees of the city.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.060; Ord. No. 2, § 6, 1977)
The city manager is 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 which 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 he or she shall have the powers set forth in sections 2.08.080 through 2.08.190.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.070; Ord. No. 2, § 7, 1977)
It is the duty of 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 are faithfully observed.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.080; Ord. No. 2, § 7.1, 1977)
It is the duty of the city manager, and he shall have the authority, to control, order and give directions to all heads of departments and to subordinate officers and employees of the city under his or her jurisdiction through their department heads.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.090; Ord. No. 2, § 7.2, 1977)
It is the duty of the city manager to, and he shall, appoint, remove, promote and demote any and all officers and employees of the city, except the city attorney, city clerk and treasurer.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.100; Ord. No. 2, § 7.3, 1977)
It is 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. In the event that any such reorganization results in the vacancy of any office, position, or unit designated by this Code to perform some specified function or act, the city manager shall designate another officer, employee, or unit to perform that specified function or act.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.110; Ord. No. 2, § 7.4, 1977; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014)
It is the duty of the city manager and he shall recommend to the city council for adoption such measures and ordinances as he or she deems necessary.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.120; Ord. No. 2, § 7.5, 1977)
It is 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 removal is under consideration.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.130; Ord. No. 2, § 7.6, 1977; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014)
It is the duty of the city manager to keep the city council at all times fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the city.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.140; Ord. No. 2, § 7.7, 1977)
It is 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.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.150; Ord. No. 2, § 7.8, 1977)
It is the duty of the city manager to see that no expenditures shall be submitted or recommended to the city council except on approval of the city manager or authorized representative for the purchase of all supplies for all the departments or divisions of the city.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.160; Ord. No. 2, § 7.9, 1977)
It is the duty of the city manager 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 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.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.170; Ord. No. 2, § 7.10, 1977)
It is the duty of the city manager and he shall exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, and all other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction of the city council.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.180; Ord. No. 2, § 7.11, 1977)
It is 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.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.190; Ord. No. 2, § 7.12, 1977)
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 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.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.200; Ord. No. 2, § 8.1, 1977; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014)
It is the duty of all subordinate officers and the city clerk, city treasurer and city attorney to assist the city manager in administering the affairs of the city efficiently, economically and harmoniously.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.210; Ord. No. 2, § 8.2, 1977)
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, however, to the provisions of sections 2.08.030 through 2.08.260. In case of his or her intended removal by the city council, the city manager shall be furnished with a written notice stating the city council's intention to remove him or her or her, at least 30 days before the effective date of his or her removal. If the city manager so requests, the city council shall provide in writing reasons for the intended removal, which shall be provided the city manager within seven days after the receipt of such request from the city manager, and at least 15 days prior to the effective date of such removal.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.220; Ord. No. 2, § 9.1, 1977; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014)
Within seven days after the delivery to the city manager of such notice of intention to remove, he or she may, by written notification to the city clerk, request a hearing before the city council. Thereafter the city council shall fix a time for the hearing which shall be held at its usual meeting place, but before the expiration of the 30-day period, at which the city manager shall appear and be heard, with or without counsel.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.230; Ord. No. 2, § 9.2, 1977)
After furnishing the city manager with written notice of intended removal, the city council may suspend him or her from duty, but his or her compensation shall continue until his removal by action of the city council passed subsequent to the hearing.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.240; Ord. No. 2, § 9.3, 1977; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014)
In removing the city manager, the city council shall use its uncontrolled discretion and its action shall be final and shall not depend upon any particular showing or degree of proof at the hearing, the purpose of which is to allow the city manager to present to the city council his or her grounds of opposition to his removal prior to its action.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.250; Ord. No. 2, § 9.4, 1977)
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2.08.220 through 2.08.250, the city manager shall not be removed from office, other than for misconduct in office, during or within a period of 90 days next succeeding any general municipal election held in the city at which election a member of the city council is elected or when a new city councilmember is appointed; the purpose of this provision is to allow any newly elected or appointed member of the city council or a reorganized city council to observe the actions and ability of the city manager in the performance of the powers and duties of his office. After the expiration of 90-day period aforementioned, the provisions of sections 2.08.220 through 2.08.250 as to the removal of the city manager shall apply and be effective.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.260; Ord. No. 2, § 9.5, 1977; Ord. No. 870 (Recodification), 2014)
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.
(Code 1980, § 2.08.270; Ord. No. 2, § 10, 1977)
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The primary and core functions of the city treasurer are to collect, maintain, invest and expend funds of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as prescribed in this Municipal Code and in accordance with the provisions of state legislation. In performing those functions, the city treasurer is obligated to do so in accordance with the appropriate processing of proposed expenditures by the city manager and his or her staff and in accordance with the decisions of the city council made in adopting budgets and approving specific expenditures.
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The city treasurer position is not full time and does not include staffing, or an office, and access to the city's computer network is restricted to ensure network security. Accordingly, day-to-day activity of the city treasurer is accomplished working in partnership with city staff, in particular the city manager and finance director, as well as regular delegation of duties to the deputy city treasurer/deputy city manager while providing appropriate high-level review of the actions taken in support of the treasury function by the abovementioned individuals.
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The city treasurer should be reasonably satisfied that all required processing procedures performed by the city manager or his or her staff and any required approval of the city council support the city treasurer in turn processing and placing his or her required signature on City of Rancho Cucamonga checks and other forms of payment. The city treasurer is not authorized to audit or attempt to modify decisions made by the city manager or his or her staff or the city council which support a City of Rancho Cucamonga expenditure of funds.
(Ord. No. 971 § 1, 2020)
The city clerk position is not full time, does not include a dedicated office or staff, and access to the city's computer network is restricted to ensure network security. Accordingly, day-to-day activity of the city clerk is accomplished working in partnership with city staff, in particular the city manager, as well as regular delegation of duties to the city clerk services director while providing appropriate high-level review of the actions taken in support of the city clerk function by the abovementioned individuals. The city clerk services director shall be principally responsible for maintaining the city's records management system and carrying out those duties assigned to the city clerk under this code, unless a duty is otherwise required to be performed by the city clerk under state law.
(Ord. No. 970 § 1, 2020)