Chapter 2.12 — CITY MANAGER

No person elected as a Councilmember of the City shall, subsequent to such election, 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.

(Prior code § 2201.4).

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1A, 12-8-2008)

Removal of the City Manager shall be only upon a three-member vote of the whole Council in the City in regular Council meeting.

(Prior code § 2201.5).

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1A, 12-8-2008)

The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the government of the City under the direction and control of the City Council except as otherwise provided in this chapter. He/she shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the City which are under his/her control. In addition to his/her general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereon, it shall be his/her duty and he/she shall have the power and authority as follows:

(1)

Law Enforcement: To 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;

(2)

Authority Over Employees: To control, order and give directions to all heads of departments and to subordinate officers and employees of the City under his/her jurisdiction through their department heads;

(3)

[Reserved;]

(4)

Ordinances: To recommend to the City Council for adoption such measures and ordinances as he/she deems necessary or expedient;

(5)

Attendance at Council Meetings: To attend all meetings of the City Council unless excused therefrom, except when his/her removal is under consideration;

(6)

Financial Reports: To keep the City Council at all times fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the City;

(7)

Budget: To prepare and submit the proposed annual budget and the proposed annual salary plan to the City Council for its approval;

(8)

[Reserved;]

(9)

Investigations: To make investigations into the affairs of the City and any department or division thereof, and any contract or the proper performance of any obligations of the City;

(10)

Public Utilities and Franchises: To investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the City government and in regard to the service maintained by public utilities in the City, and to see that all franchises, permits, granted by the City are faithfully performed and observed;

(11)

[Reserved;]

(12)

Public Buildings: To exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks and all other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction of the City Council;

(13)

[Reserved;]

(14)

Additional Duties: To perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to him/her from time to time by ordinance or resolution or other action of the City Council.

(Ord. 1312 § 1(part), 1980: prior code § 2202).

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1A, 12-8-2008)

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 subordinate of the City Manager. The City Manager shall take his orders and instructions from the City Council only when sitting in a duly held meeting of the City Council and no individual Councilmember shall give any orders or instructions to the City Manager. No Councilmember shall in any manner attempt to influence the City Manager in making of any appointment or in the purchase of supplies or contracts.

(Prior code § 2202.1).

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1A, 12-8-2008)

The City Manager may attend any and all meetings of the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and any other Commissions, Boards or committees of the City Council. At such meetings which the City Manager attends, he/she shall be heard by such Commissions, Boards or committees as to all matters upon which he/she wishes to address the members thereof, and he/she shall inform the members as to the status of any matter being considered by the City Council and he/she shall cooperate to

the fullest extent with the members of all Commissions, Boards or committees appointed by the City Council.

(Ord. 1619 § 1(part), 1986: prior code § 2202.2).

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1A, 12-8-2008)

The City Manager shall appoint one of the other officers or department heads of the City to serve as Manager Pro Tempore during any temporary absence or disability of the City Manager and on his/her failure to so appoint a Manager Pro Tempore, the City Council may designate some qualified City employee to perform the duties of the City Manager during the period of absence or disability of the City Manager.

(Prior code § 2203).

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1A, 12-8-2008)