San Bruno Municipal Code Ch. 2.12 City Manager

The office of city manager is established. The city manager shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the city council.

(Prior code § 2-3.1; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1892 § 3, 2020)

The city shall obtain a surety bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the city manager if required by the city council. The sum of such bond shall be in a reasonable amount recommended by the city attorney and as determined by the city council.

(Prior code § 2-3.2; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1892 § 3, 2020)

The city manager shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by resolution of the city council. The city manager shall be reimbursed for all sums necessarily and reasonably incurred by the city manager in the performance of the duties of this office.

(Prior code § 2-3.3; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1892 § 3, 2020)

The city council may, by resolution, approve a list of duly qualified persons, in an order of succession, who would perform the duties of the city manager during the absence or disability of the latter, or in the case of a vacancy in such office. Whenever the city manager is referred to in this code, it shall include any person designated by the city manager to perform such duties as are delegated to the designee. The city shall obtain a surety bond conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the city manager where required by the city council and in a reasonable amount recommended by the city attorney and as determined by the city council.

(Prior code § 2-3.4; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1892 § 3, 2020)

The city manager shall be provided a secretary who shall be specifically excluded from the civil service system of the city and who shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the city council and such administrative and other staff as may be required and approved by the city council and who shall be specifically excluded from the competitive service of the city with compensation as set forth in the city's compensation system.

(Prior code § 2-3.5; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1892 § 3, 2020)

The city manager shall be the administrative head of the city government under the direction and control of the city council. The city manager shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the city which are under the control of the city manager. In addition to the general powers of the city manager as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereon, the city manager shall have the following powers and duties:

A. To see that this code and all ordinances, rules, and regulations of the city are duly enforced, and that all franchises, permits, privileges, and contracts granted or approved by the city are faithfully observed or performed;

B. To manage and control the department heads of the city, and through them, their subordinates, except the city attorney;

C. To accomplish interdepartmental personnel transfers;

D. To consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments and units under his or her direction, subject to the approval of the city council and the authority of the personnel board to classify employees;

E. To appoint and remove subordinate officers and employees, subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be imposed by the civil service system and memoranda of understanding between the city and employee associations approved by the city council;

F. To attend all meetings of the city council, unless excused therefrom by the city council;

G. To recommend to the city council such measures and actions as the city manager deems necessary or expedient;

H. To prepare and submit to the city council an annual budget, and to keep the city council fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the city;

I. To act as purchasing officer of the city and as such to approve the purchase of all goods and services for all departments or divisions of the city for which the council has made an annual budget appropriation. To make emergency purchases of items when, in the opinion of the city manager, the purchase is required for the operation of the government and to the extent authorized by the city council;

J. To investigate the affairs of the city, any department or division thereof under the city manager's jurisdiction, and all complaints regarding the administration of the city government and public utilities services in the city;

K. To exercise general supervision of all property under the jurisdiction and control of the city;

L. To devote such time to the duties of the city manager's office as shall be determined by the work requirements thereof;

M. To provide leadership for civic movement designed to benefit the residents of the city when so authorized by the city council;

N. To perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be authorized by the city council; and

O. To execute in the name of the city council and city, any warrant drawn on the city treasurer, all instruments requiring the city seal, and all written contracts and conveyances made or entered into by the city, and authorized or approved by the city council, unless the city council shall expressly provide for other manner of execution of such contract, and further, for the purpose of this section, whenever a motion or resolution of the city council authorizes or directs the "city manager" to sign a document, the term "city manager" shall include the city manager and any other officer or employee of the city when that officer or employee is acting as city manager.

Note [Editor's note: New subsection "O" states with more specificity the inherent powers in this section authorizing the city manager to execute all city documents, warrants, instruments, and conveyances.]

(Prior code § 2-3.6; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1892 § 3, 2020)

All officers and employees shall cooperate with and assist the city manager in administering the affairs of the city most efficiently, economically, and harmoniously, as far as may be consistent with their duties.

(Prior code § 2-3.7; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1892 § 3, 2020)

The city council and its members shall deal with the administrative service of the city only through the city manager. Except for the purpose of inquiry, neither the city council nor any of its members shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager.

(Prior code § 2-3.9; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1892 § 3, 2020)

The office of the city manager is excluded from the competitive service system of the city. The city manager shall not be entitled to nor subject to the benefits, advantages, protection, or procedures of such system.

(Prior code § 2-3.10; Ord. 1349 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1874 § 3, 2019; Ord. 1892 § 3, 2020)