[Amended 6-27-1983 by L.L. No. 2-1983; 3-15-1984 by L.L. No. 2-1984; 3-14-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988; 3-8-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995; 6-23-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997; 9-10-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007; 9-10-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
The City Council shall appoint a City Manager who shall hold office during and at the pleasure of the Council and receive compensation fixed by the Council. Prior to appointment, the person shall be qualified by at least one year's special training in public administration and finance, and by at least three years' experience in a responsible executive position in governmental administration, or by any equivalent training or combination of experience and training sufficient to indicate capacity for effective governmental administration. The person need not be a resident of the City or state at the time of the appointment but must reside within the City while in office.
[Amended 11-13-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2018[1]]
A. 
The City Manager shall be the chief executive officer and chief administrative officer of the City and shall:
(1) 
Be responsible to the City Council for the administration of all City affairs placed with the City Manager by or under this Charter, by action of the City Council or otherwise by law.
(2) 
After an affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council, appoint and, when necessary for the good of the City, suspend or remove any City department head, except the City Attorney, provided for by or under this Charter, except as otherwise provided by law, by this Charter or by personnel rules adopted pursuant to this Charter. The City Manager may authorize without Council approval any administrative officer who is subject to the City Manager's direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office or agency.
[Amended 8-24-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
(3) 
Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by law.
(4) 
Attend all City Council meetings and shall have the right to take part in discussion but may not vote.
(5) 
See that all laws, provisions of this Charter, resolutions, ordinances, local laws and acts of the City Council, subject to enforcement by the City Manager or by officers subject to the City Manager's direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
(6) 
As provided in § C-59 of this Charter, on or before the first day of November of each year, prepare and submit to the City Council an itemized statement in writing of the estimated revenues and expenditures of the City for the next ensuing fiscal year, which statement shall be known as the "proposed preliminary budget."
(7) 
Submit to the City Council and make available to the public by April 1 of each year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal year.
(8) 
Make other reports as the City Council may require concerning the operations of City departments, offices and agencies subject to the City Manager's direction and supervision.
(9) 
Keep the City Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations to the City Council concerning the affairs of the City as deemed desirable.
(10) 
Recommend to the City Council such measures as deemed necessary or expedient.
(11) 
Subject to approval by the City Council by resolution, negotiate and grant leases, concessions, licenses and permits for use of all City lands, structures, facilities and appurtenances.
(12) 
Perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or may be required by the City Council.
B. 
In the absence of the appointment of a department head, the City Manager shall serve as such department head.
[1]
Editor's Note: This section was amended 11-25-2019 by L.L. No. 5-2019; however, that local law was repealed prior to referendum and did not go into effect.
The Council may remove the City Manager from office in accordance with the following procedures:
A. 
The City Council shall adopt by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons for removal and may suspend the City Manager from duty for a period not to exceed 45 days. A copy of the resolution shall be delivered promptly to the City Manager.
B. 
Within five days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the City Manager, he or she may file a written request for a public hearing with the City Council. This hearing shall be held at a City Council meeting not earlier than 15 days nor later than 30 days after the request is filed. The City Manager may file with the City Council a written reply not later than five days before the hearing.
C. 
The City Council may adopt a final resolution of removal, which may be made effective immediately, by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members at any time after five days from the date when a copy of the preliminary resolution was delivered to the City Manager, if he/she has not requested a public hearing, or at any time after the public hearing if he/she has requested one.
D. 
The City Manager shall continue to receive compensation until the effective date of a final resolution of removal. The action of the City Council in suspending or removing the City Manager shall not be subject to review by any court or agency.
[1]
Editor's Note: This section was amended 11-25-2019 by L.L. No. 5-2019; however, that local law was repealed prior to referendum and did not go into effect.
A. 
The position of Assistant City Manager will not result in an additional employee within City government but instead will result in the assignment of additional and broader duties and responsibilities to an existing department head(s).
B. 
The Assistant City Manager will be responsible for assisting the City Manager in administering all phases of City government operations within policies established by the City Council and may serve as Acting City Manager in the City Manager's absence.
C. 
The Assistant City Manager may be required to give particular attention to the physical development, public safety or financial operation of the City and assist the City Manager in employee collective bargaining, budget preparation and code enforcement functions.
D. 
The position of Assistant City Manager is hereby established, to be filled by an existing City department head(s).
E. 
The appointment of an Assistant City Manager will be upon the recommendation of the City Manager and with the approval of the City Council.