Culver City Municipal Code Art. VII City Administration

The City Council shall appoint the City Manager who shall be the chief executive officer of the City, responsible to the City Council for the management of all City affairs placed in the City Manager's charge by or under this Charter, by ordinance, resolution or other action of the City Council. The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall:

(a) Appoint, suspend and remove all City employees, including Department Heads, the City Clerk and the City Treasurer, except as otherwise provided by State law or this Charter;

(b) Direct and supervise the administration of all City departments, except as otherwise provided by this Charter;

(c) Attend all City Council meetings, at which the City Manager shall have the right to take part in discussion, but shall not vote;

(d) Prepare and submit to the City Council an annual budget pursuant to this Charter, and implement the final budget approved by the City Council; and

(e) Perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter, or by ordinance, resolution or other action of the City Council.

Neither the City Council, nor any Council Member shall:

(a) Order or direct the City Manager to appoint or remove any person to or from any position of employment with the City;

(b) Except as otherwise permitted by this Charter or by ordinance, order or direct the City Manager to enter into a municipal contract or make a purchase of supplies from any particular person or entity;

(c) Interfere in any way with the performance of the duties of any City employee; or

(d) Interfere in any way with the duties of the City's elections official in the conduct of elections.

Nothing in this section shall prevent the City Council, or any of its members, from advising the City Manager of any information which might assist the City Manager in the discharge of the City Manager's duties; or contacting City employees for the purpose of inquiry, obtaining information or advising employees of citizen complaints.