The city manager shall be the administrative head of the city government, 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 and duties as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereof, it shall be his or her duty and he or she shall have the power:
A. To see that all laws of this code and any other ordinance of the city are duly enforced and that all franchises, permits, licenses and privileges granted or given by the city are faithfully observed and complied with;
B. To control, order and give directions to all heads of departments, subordinate officers and employees of the city, except the city treasurer and city attorney, to transfer employees from one department to another and to consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments or units under his or her direction;
C. To appoint and remove any officers and employees of the city, except the city treasurer and city attorney;
D. To exercise control over all departments of the city government and over all appointive officers and employees thereof, except the city treasurer and city attorney;
E. To attend all meetings of the city council, unless excused therefrom by the city council, except when removal of the city manager is under consideration by the city council;
F. To recommend to the city council for adoption such measures and ordinances as he or she deems necessary or expedient;
G. To report to the city council in writing at its first regular monthly meetings a statement as to the financial condition and needs of the city;
H. To prepare and submit to the city council the annual budget and capital outlay program of the city. On or before the first day of June of each calendar year, the city manager, as the budget officer, shall have prepared and submitted to the city council the proposed budget for the following fiscal year;
I. To order and purchase all supplies for all of the departments and/or divisions of the city. No expenditure shall be submitted or recommended to the city council except on order or approval of the city manager;
J. To make investigations into the affairs of the city, and any department and/or division thereof, and of any contract, obligation, project and/or enterprise appertaining to the city;
K. To investigate any and 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, and to see that all franchises, permits, licenses and privileges granted or given by the city are faithfully observed and complied with;
L. To exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks and other public property under the control and jurisdiction of the city council, and not specifically delegated to a particular board or official or officer;
M. To provide leadership for civic movements designed to benefit the residents of the city when so authorized by the city council;
N. To perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to him or her from time to time by this code or any other city ordinance or resolution or motion of the city council.
(prior code § 2.08.060; Ord. 1058 § 1, 1998)