The council-manager form of government is established by Article
II of the city charter. The city council shall establish the city's
policies and the city manager shall carry out those policies.
(Ord. 1314 § 1, 2017)
No member of the city council shall be eligible for appointment
as city manager until one year has elapsed after the council member
has ceased to be a member of the city council.
(Ord. 1314 § 1, 2017)
The city manager, by letter filed with the city clerk or deputy
city clerk, may designate a qualified city administrative officer
to exercise the powers and perform the city manager's duties during
his or her unavailability, temporary absence or disability.
(Ord. 1314 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1355 § 2, 2020)
The city manager shall receive such compensation and expense
allowances as the city council shall from time to time determine,
and such compensation shall be a proper charge against such funds
of the city as the city council shall designate. The city manager
shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses he or she
incurs in the performance of his or her official duties, including
those incurred when traveling on business pertaining to the city.
(Ord. 1314 § 1, 2017)
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. The city manager shall be responsible
for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the city which
are under his or her control. In addition to the general powers as
administrative head of the city government, and not as a limitation
thereon, the city manager shall be expected to, and shall have the
power to:
A.
Enforce
all city laws and ordinances and to see that all franchises, contracts,
permits and privileges granted by the city council are faithfully
observed;
B.
Control,
order, and give directions to all department heads who are subject
to his or her appointment and removal authority and to subordinate
officers and employees of the city under his or her jurisdiction through
their department heads;
C.
Appoint,
remove, promote, and demote any and all officers and employees of
the city under his or her control, subject to all applicable personnel
ordinances, rules, and regulations;
D.
Conduct
studies and effect such organization and 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;
E.
Recommend
to the city council for adoption such measures and ordinances as he
or she deems necessary;
F.
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;
G.
Keep
the city council at all times fully advised as to the financial condition
and needs of the city;
H.
Prepare
and submit the proposed annual budget and the proposed annual salary
plan to the city council for its approval;
I.
See
that no expenditures shall be submitted or recommended to the city
council except on approval of the city manager or authorized representative.
The city manager, or authorized representative, shall be responsible
for the purchase of all supplies for all the departments or divisions
of the city;
J.
Make
investigations into the affairs of the city and any department or
division thereof, and any contract or other obligation of the city;
and further 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;
K.
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; and
L.
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.
(Ord. 1314 § 1, 2017)
The city council and its members shall deal with the city's
administrative services 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.
(Ord. 1314 § 1, 2017)
It shall be the duty of all subordinate officers, including
officers not under the direct control of the city manager, to assist
the city manager in administering the affairs of the city efficiently,
economically, and harmoniously.
(Ord. 1314 § 1, 2017)
The city manager may attend any and all meetings of any commissions,
boards or committees created by the city council, upon his or her
own volition or upon direction of the city council. At such meetings
which the city manager attends, he or she shall be heard by such commissions,
boards or committees 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.
(Ord. 1314 § 1, 2017)
The city council shall enter into an agreement and supplemental
agreements with the city manager delineating additional terms and
conditions of employment not inconsistent with any provisions of this
chapter.
(Ord. 1314 § 1, 2017)
The city manager, or designee, is authorized to waive any fee
owed to the city, up to one thousand dollars
(Ord. 1355 § 3, 2020)
