Merced Municipal Code Art. V City Manager

The City Council shall appoint the City Manager who shall be chosen on the basis of his/her administrative qualifications. He/She shall be paid a salary commensurate with his/her responsibilities as chief administrative officer of the City.

The City Manager may be removed from office by motion of the City Council adopted by at least five affirmative votes.

No City Council Member shall be eligible to receive appointment as City Manager during the term for which he/she shall have been elected, or appointed, nor within one year after the expiration of his/her term.

(Amended November 6, 2007).

The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer and the head of the administrative branch of the City government. He/She shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City. Without limiting the foregoing general grant of powers, responsibilities and duties, the City Manager shall have power and be required to:

A. Appoint and remove all department heads and officers of the City except those officers the power of appointment of whom is vested in the City Council, and pass upon and approve all proposed appointments and removals of subordinate employees by all officers and department heads;

B. Prepare the budget annually and submit it to the City Council and be responsible for its administration after adoption;

C. Prepare and submit to the City Council as of the end of the fiscal year a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City for the preceding year;

D. Keep the City Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations as may seem to him/her desirable;

E. Enforce the laws of the State pertaining to the City, the provisions of this Charter and the Ordinances of the City; and,

F. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required of him/her by the City Council, not inconsistent with this Charter.

(Amended November 6, 2007).

The city manager shall be accorded a seat at the city council table and shall be entitled to participate in the deliberations of the city council, but shall not have a vote.

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.

(Amended November 6, 2007).