Fresno Municipal Code Art. 4 City Manager and Administrative Organization

The departments, divisions, offices and agencies of the city shall be those provided for in the annual budget of the city as approved by the Council. Any amendments shall be made by resolution as required by Section 801 of the Charter.

(Added Ord. 2007-55, § 4, eff. 9-4-07).

(a) The officer filling the position designated in the city budget as "City Manager" shall be vested with all of the powers, rights, duties and responsibilities imposed upon the City Manager by the Charter or by any city ordinance, resolution, agreement, document or other authority. Whenever the term "City Manager" is utilized in any such ordinance, resolution, agreement, document or authority, it shall mean the "City Manager" as so designated.

(b) The City Manager may execute all authorized contracts and documents on behalf of the City, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

(c) No official employee or agent of the City is authorized to modify, amend, delay, or waive any provision of a contract, development agreement, subdivision map, conditional use permit, or fee, without the express written approval of the City Manager, except where a provision of the Charter, Municipal Code, resolution, or an implementing document expressly provides such authority to a person other than the City Manager.

(Added Ord. 2007-55, § 4, eff. 9-4-07; Am. Ord. 2016-45, § 1, eff. 12-29-16).

The number of positions which are authorized in any of the offices or departments of the city shall be determined in the preparation of the annual budget. Such determination, however, shall not preclude the addition of positions during the fiscal year as may be needed in the service of the city, provided the funds to cover the expense of such employment are transferred, if necessary, from one of the existing appropriations, to the appropriation applicable to such employment. The Council is authorized to provide for such employment by ordinance or resolution and shall be deemed to have done so in the ordinance or resolution adopting the annual budget.

(Added Ord. 2007-55, § 4, eff. 9-4-07).

Unless expressly prohibited by charter, state law or this Code, whenever by the provisions of this Code any power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon, a City employee, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by a duly appointed deputy, designee or other person duly authorized by law.

(Added Ord. 2007-55, § 4, eff. 9-4-07).