Santa Maria Municipal Code Ch. 2-3 City Manager

The office of City Manager is created.

(Prior Code § 2-11; Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

A City Manager shall be appointed and removed by a majority vote of the City Council and shall be chosen by the Council solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications.

The City Manager may not be removed from office, except for cause, during the first 90 days of a term of office of a Councilmember.

(Prior Code § 2-12; Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager shall receive such compensation and benefits as the Council shall fix from time to time by ordinance or resolution.

(Prior Code § 2-14; Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

(a) The City Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the City and shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City. All department heads shall be responsible to the City Manager for the proper conduct of their department and for the employees and functions within that department.

(b) The City Manager shall have the powers and duties set out in this chapter, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Council.

(Prior Code § 2-15(l); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty to serve as Personnel Officer of the City and appoint and, when necessary, suspend or dismiss any employee of the City. The City Manager may from time to time prepare and publish standards concerning appointment, suspension or removal of employees of any particular department and shall delegate to the head of such a department the ability to appoint, suspend or remove subordinate employees in such department pursuant to the standards so published.

(Prior Code § 2-15(a); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty to prepare the annual budget and submit it to the Council together with a message describing the important features. The City Manager shall be responsible for the administration of the budget following its adoption by the Council.

(Prior Code § 2-15(b); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty to prepare and submit to the City Council a summary report concerning the finances and administrative activities of the City annually as of the end of each fiscal year.

(Prior Code § 2-15(c); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty to keep the Council advised of the financial condition and the future needs of the City and make such recommendations as deemed desirable.

(Prior Code § 2-15(d); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty to recommend to the governing body annually, at the beginning of each calendar year, a standard schedule of pay for each appointive office and position in the City service.

(Prior Code § 2-15(e); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty to recommend to the governing body adoption of such measures as deemed necessary or expedient for the health, safety or welfare of the community, or for the improvement of services.

(Prior Code § 2-15(f); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty to consolidate or combine offices or departments with the approval of the City Council.

(Prior Code § 2-15(g); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty to attend all meetings of the City Council unless excused therefrom and take part in all matters coming before the Council.

(Prior Code § 2-15(h); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty to supervise and coordinate the enforcement of all ordinances by the officers and employees of the City.

(Prior Code § 2-15(i); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty to investigate the affairs of the City, or any department or unit thereof and shall investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government of the City.

(Prior Code § 2-15(l); Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)

The City Manager has the power and duty, in case of accident, disaster or other circumstance creating a public emergency, to award contracts and make purchases for the purpose of meeting such emergency and shall file promptly with the Council a certificate showing such emergency and the necessity for such action, together with an itemized accounting of expenditures.

(Prior Code § 2-15(k); Ord. No. 95-7, Amended 05/18/95)

The City Manager shall assume all the rights, duties, obligations and authority as provided in this Code, resolutions, rules, policies and agreements for the City Manager.

(Ord. 95-7, eff. 05/18/95)