[Amended 11-26-1984 by L.L. No. 6-1984; 3-14-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988; 3-8-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995; 9-10-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007]
The City Council, upon recommendation of the City Manager, may
establish City departments, offices or agencies in addition to those
created by this Charter and may prescribe the functions of all departments,
offices or agencies, except that no function shall be assigned by
this Charter to a particular department, office or agency except by
local law subject to referendum upon petition.
[Amended 11-13-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2018]
The Administrative Code shall prescribe the functions of all
City departments, offices and agencies and shall be amended by City
Council from time to time upon recommendation of the City Manager.
However, no function assigned by this Charter to a particular department,
office or agency may be discontinued or, unless this Charter specifically
provides for it, may be assigned to any other department, office or
agency except by local law subject to referendum upon petition. The
Administrative Code shall be brought into compliance with the Charter
by within two years of adoption of the amended City Charter. Thereafter,
the Administrative Code shall be reviewed annually by the City Council.
All departments, offices and agencies shall be under the direction
of the City Manager. Each shall be administered by an employee appointed
by the City Manager, except the Department of Law, which shall be
administered by the City Attorney. With the consent of the City Council,
the City Manager may serve as the head of one or more of such departments,
offices or agencies or the City Manager may appoint one person as
the head of two or more of them.
