Concord Municipal Code Art. IV City Manager

(a) A City Manager shall be appointed by the City Council solely on the basis of an objective evaluation of his administrative qualifications; he need not be a resident of the city at the time of his appointment, and he shall hold office at the pleasure of the City Council. No person elected or appointed to membership on the City Council shall, subsequent to such election or appointment, be eligible for appointment as City Manager until one year has elapsed following the expiration of the last term for which he was elected or appointed.

(b) In the event of an intended removal from office by the City Council, the City Manager shall be furnished with a written notice stating the Council’s intention to remove him and the reasons therefor at least 30 days prior to the effective date of his removal. Within seven days after the delivery to him of such notice, the City Manager, by written notification to the City Clerk, may request a public hearing before the Council. The Council shall then determine the time and date for such a hearing, which shall occur before the 30-day period and at which time the City Manager shall appear and be heard. Subsequent to furnishing the City Manager with notice of intent, the Council may suspend him from duty without loss of salary until such time as his removal has been accomplished by resolution subsequent to the public hearing. The Council, in removing the Manager, shall exercise its uncontrolled discretion; its action shall be final and shall not be predicated upon any particular showing or degree of proof at the public hearing, the sole purpose of which is to allow the City Manager to present publicly his basis of opposition to his removal.

(c) If required by the City Council, the City Manager shall furnish a surety bond in such sum as the Council may determine.

(Code 1965, § 2206; Code 2002, § 2-141. Ord. No. 227; Ord. No. 687)

Except for the purpose of inquiry, the City Council and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through the City Manager, and neither the City Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any of the subordinates of the City Manager.

(Code 1965, § 2207; Code 2002, § 2-142. Ord. No. 227)

The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the city government under the direction and control of the Council, except as otherwise provided for by ordinance. He shall be responsible to the City Council for the efficient administration of the affairs of the city which are under his control. In addition to the City Manager’s general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereon, he shall have the following duties:

(1) To see that all laws and ordinances are duly enforced;

(2) To employ, discipline, or remove all heads of departments and all subordinate officers and employees of the city, to transfer employees from one department to another, and to consolidate or combine offices, designate departments and department head titles, and positions under his jurisdiction, with the approval of the City Council in each instance; however, nothing herein contained shall apply to the City Treasurer or the City Attorney; provided further the authority given the City Manager under the terms of this paragraph shall be subject to any civil service or personnel system now or hereafter established by ordinance;

(3) To exercise control over all departments and divisions of the city government and over all appointive officers and employees thereof subject to the approval of the City Council;

(4) To attend all meetings of the Council, except when his removal is under consideration, unless excused therefrom by the Council;

(5) To recommend to the Council such measures and ordinances as he deems necessary or proper;

(6) To serve as Purchasing Officer of the city and have the responsibility as such to make all purchases. The City Manager may delegate the duties of Purchasing Officer to other city employees;

(7) To serve as Personnel Director under the personnel merit system in the absence of the Personnel Director or, if both the City Manager and Personnel Director are absent, the City Manager may delegate the functions of the Director to a city employee;

(8) To approve all warrants drawn upon the city treasury before they are presented to the City Council;

(9) To serve as Director of Civil Defense;

(10) To consolidate departmental budget requests and prepare budgets for Council review and adoption; to be responsible for administration of the government of the city;

(11) To investigate all complaints in relation to all matters concerning the administration of the government of the city;

(12) To investigate all complaints made to the city with regard to services maintained by public utilities in the city, to ensure that the provisions of franchises, permits, privileges, and contracts granted by the city are faithfully observed;

(13) To perform such other duties as may from time to time be delegated to him by the Council;

(14) To prepare and recommend to the City Council a salary plan for appointive department heads;

(15) To prepare and submit to the City Council an organization chart showing the organizational plan for all departments of the city government;

(16) To devote his entire time to the duties and interests of the city.

(Code 1965, § 2208; Code 2002, § 2-143. Ord. No. 227; Ord. No. 17; Ord. No. 09-1; Ord. No. 687; Ord. No. 1001; Ord. No. 763; Ord. No. 813)