Visalia Municipal Code Art. VIII City Manager

Section 1. The City Manager need not be a resident of the State of California at the time of his appointment. His powers and duties shall be:

(1) To see that all ordinances of the City are enforced;

(2) To appoint, except as otherwise provided in this Charter, all officers, heads of departments or divisions, and all deputies, assistants and employees in the several departments and offices, and to remove same. Appointment and removal of department heads shall be subject to the approval of the Council and shall not be effective without such approval;

(3) To keep the Council fully informed as to compliance with the law in the operation of public utilities, to see that the provisions of franchises, permits and privileges granted by the City are fully observed, and to report to the Council any violation thereof;

(4) To attend all meetings of the Council unless excused therefrom by the Council or by the Mayor;

(5) To act as purchasing agent for all departments of the City. Provided, however, that he may designate some officer or employee of the City to act as assistant purchasing agent, and perform the duties of the purchasing agent;

(6) To examine or cause to be examined, without notice, the official conduct of any officer, assistant, deputy, clerk or employee in any of the departments of the city government, except of the Council and Board of Education;

(7) To keep the Council advised as to the needs of the City;

(8) To appoint and remove at his pleasure, a secretary;

(9) To prepare, or cause to be prepared, plans and specifications for work which the Council may order, coming under his supervision;

(10) To have control, subject to such ordinances as may from time to time be adopted, of all public utilities owned and operated by the City;

(11) To devote his entire time to the discharge of his official duties;

(12) To perform such other duties as may be required by this Charter or as the Council may require of him.

Section 2. In case of absence, sickness, or other disability of the City Manager to act, the Council may designate some other person to perform his duties during such disability.