There shall be a city manager. The council shall appoint the manager for an indefinite term by a vote of a majority of all its members. The manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications. At the time of appointment, the manager need not be a resident of the city or state; but, during the manager's tenure of office, the manager shall reside on the interconnected road system of Revillagigedo Island. Neither the mayor nor any councilman may be appointed city manager during the term for which he shall have been elected. The council may suspend or remove the city manager at any time by a vote of a majority of all its members.
(Amended by Res. 25-2976 § 2, approved by voters October 7, 2025)
The city manager shall be chief administrative officer and head of the administrative branch of the city government. He shall execute the laws and ordinances and administer the government of the city, and shall be responsible therefore to the council. He shall:
(1) 
Appoint, and when deemed necessary for the good of the service, lay off, suspend, demote or remove, all directors, or heads, of administrative departments and all other administrative officers and employees of the city except personnel in the department of law; provided that the city manager or the council by ordinance may delegate this power and duty to directors, or heads, of departments and other administrative officers and agencies as regards their own subordinates;
(2) 
Supervise and control all administrative departments, agencies, officers and employees, appointed by himself or by agencies and officers subordinate to him;
(3) 
Prepare a budget annually and submit it to the council, be responsible for the administration of the budget after it goes into effect, and recommend to the council any changes in the budget which he deems desirable;
(4) 
Submit to the council a report as of the end of the fiscal year on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year;
(5) 
Keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city, and make recommendations on policy and other matters;
(6) 
Have such other powers, duties and functions as this charter may prescribe, and such powers, duties and functions consistent with this charter as the council may prescribe.
There shall be a director of finance, who shall be an officer of the city appointed by the city manager for an indefinite term, and who shall be director, or head, of the department of finance. Except as the council provides otherwise by ordinance, the director of finance shall collect or receive revenue and other money for the city, shall be responsible for its custody, safekeeping, deposit, investment, and disbursement, in accordance with this charter and the ordinances of the city, and shall maintain a general accounting system for the city government. When reference is made by law or otherwise to city treasurer, it shall mean the director of finance unless the council by ordinance creates a separate office of city treasurer within the department of finance.