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 administrative and executive ability and qualifications. The City Manager shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Council.
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The City Manager need not be a resident of the City at the time of his or her appointment or at any point during his or her term of office.
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No member of the City Council shall be eligible for appointment as City Manager until one year has elapsed after such Councilmember has ceased to be a member of the City Council.
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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.
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The Assistant City Manager shall serve as the acting City Manager during the temporary absence or disability of the City Manager. If there is no Assistant City Manager, the City Manager 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 by filing a written notice with the City Clerk. If the City Manager's absence or disability extends over a two-month period, the City Council may appoint an acting City Manager.
(Ord. 08-02 § 1)
The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the City government and is 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 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 laws and ordinances of the City and to see that all franchises, contracts, permits, and privileges granted by the City Council are faithfully observed;
B. 
Appoint, remove, promote, and demote any and all officers and employees of the City, including the City Clerk and City Treasurer, but not including elected officers and the City Attorney, subject to all applicable personnel rules and regulations which may be adopted by the City Council;
C. 
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;
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 excused by the Mayor individually or the City Council as a whole, except when his or her evaluation or removal is under consideration;
G. 
Prepare and submit the proposed annual budget and the proposed annual salary plan to the City Council for its approval;
H. 
Keep the City Council at all times fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the City;
I. 
Make investigations into the affairs of the City, any City department or division, and any contract or other obligation of the City; and further to investigate all complaints in concerning the administration of the City government and concerning the service maintained by public utilities in the City;
J. 
Exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, and all other public properties which are under the control and jurisdiction of the City;
K. 
Sign contracts and other documents as specified in California Government Code section 40602 on the City's behalf when directed and authorized to do so by the City Council by resolution, ordinance, minute order or any provision of this Code.
L. 
Perform such other responsibilities and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to the City Manager from time to time by ordinance or resolution or other official action of the City Council."
(Ord. 08-02 § 1; Ord. 244, 12/11/2024)
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 to any subordinates of the City Manager. For purposes hereof, "inquiry" means any and all communications short of giving orders, directions, or instructions to any member of the administrative staff. Staff members shall provide all information reasonably requested by any Councilmember. The City Manager shall take 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. The City Council shall instruct the City Manager in matters of policy. Any action, determination, or omission of the City Manager shall be subject to review by the City Council. The City Council may not overrule, change, or modify any such action, determination, or omission except by the affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the City Council.
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It shall be the duty of all subordinate officers and the City Attorney to assist the City Manager in administering the affairs of the City efficiently, economically, and harmoniously.
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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.
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