Sacramento Municipal Code Art. V City Manager

There shall be a city manager who shall be appointed by the city council. The city manager shall be selected solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications. The city manager shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the city council.

The city manager shall be the chief executive officer of the city and shall be responsible for the effective administration of the city government. The city manager shall have the power and it shall be the city manager's duty:

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

(b) To administer and exercise supervision and control over all offices, departments and services of the city government under the jurisdiction and control of the city manager;

(c) To act in an advisory capacity to the city council with respect to officials not under the jurisdiction and control of the city manager;

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, to appoint all heads or directors of departments of the city and all subordinate officers and employees with power to discipline and remove any officer or employee so appointed, subject to the civil service provisions of this Charter; provided, further, that all officers and employees of the city appointed by the city manager who are exempt from the rules and regulations of the civil service board pursuant to Charter Section 83 may be suspended or removed at the pleasure of the city manager.

(e) To make such recommendations to the mayor and city council as the city manager shall deem appropriate concerning the operation, affairs and future needs of the city;

(f) To attend all regular and special public meetings of the city council with the right to participate in the discussion of matters pending before the council but without the right to vote on such matters;

(g) To see that all terms or conditions imposed in favor of the city or the people of the city in any contract franchise, lease or permit are faithfully kept and performed; and upon knowledge of any violation thereof to notify the city council of such violation;

(h) When authorized to do so by the provisions of this Charter or by ordinance or resolution, to execute, on behalf of the city all contracts, franchises, lease or permits or any other document requiring the execution of which is required by an officer of the city;

(i) To keep the city council fully advised as to the operations, financial conditions and needs of the city;

(j) To prepare the annual budget in accordance with Charter Section 111.

(k) To perform such other duties consistent with this Charter as may be prescribed by the city council.

No member of the city council shall directly or indirectly coerce or attempt to coerce the city manager relative to the appointment or removal of any city officer or employee which is made by the city manager, but prior to the making of any appointment or removal of any head or director of any department or division of the city, the city manager shall endeavor to advise the city council of his intention to do so.

The city council and its members shall deal solely and directly through the city manager with respect to the part of city government under the direction and supervision of the city manager; provided, that nothing herein shall limit the power of the city council, or members thereof, to do the following:

(a) to conduct investigations as provided in Section 34 of this Charter, or

(b) to contact officers and employees of the city for the purpose of inquiry or obtaining information that is a public record, or

(c) to contact officers and employees designated by the city manager for the purpose of advising said officers and employees or citizen complaints relating to the operation of city government.

The city manager cannot be removed from office except by a vote of six members of the city council. The city manager shall not be subject to removal from office within twelve months of the date that the city manager first assumes the duties of office except for incompetence, malfeasance, misfeasance or neglect of duty. If the removal is proposed within the first twelve months, the city manager may demand written charges and a public hearing before the city council prior to the date upon which his removal becomes effective; but the decision of the city council shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the city manager, and pending such hearing the council may suspend the city manager from duty without loss of normal compensation.