City Manager - Power & Duties
- The City Manager shall appoint and, when the City Manager deems it necessary for the good of the City, may suspend or remove any City employee except as otherwise provided by law, this Charter, or personnel rules adopted pursuant to this Charter. The City Manager may authorize any employee 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.
- The City Manager shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, officers, and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by law.
- The City Manager shall attend all City Council meetings, except when excused by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem, and shall have the right to take part in discussion but may not vote.
- The City Manager shall see that all laws, provisions of this Charter and acts of the City Council, subject to enforcement by the City Manager or by Employees subject to the City Manager’s direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
- The City Manager shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the City Council.
- The City Manager shall administer the annual budget and capital program.
- The City Manager shall ensure that the City Comprehensive Plan is maintained and all changes approved by the City Council.
- The City Manager shall submit to the City Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal year.
- The City Manager shall make such other reports as the City Council may require concerning the operations of the City departments, offices and agencies subject to the City Manager’s direction and supervision.
- The City Manager shall 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 the City Manager deems desirable.
- The City Manager shall keep a written inventory of all real property and all permanent equipment belonging to the City, said inventory to be subject to annual audit. A system shall be established to control the use and replacement of expendable items.
- The City Manager shall have the authority to execute on behalf of the City, standard form documents, including but not limited to deeds, releases of liens, rental agreements, easements, right-of-way agreements, joint use agreements, and other similar documents, under the following conditions:
- The execution of the document is necessary to carry out a public works project; utilize, maintain or improve a City facility, street, right-of-way, easement, park or other City property, or to implement other City policies; provided that such project, program or policy has been approved by the City Council;
- That all blanks are filled in on any document correctly and that such document is consistent with the objectives approved by the City Council; and
- That the form of such document shall be approved by the City Attorney.
- The City Manager shall perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or may be required by the City Council.
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