Yucaipa Municipal Code Ch. 2.08 City Manager

A. The position of the city manager of the City of Yucaipa is hereby created and established pursuant to Government Code Section 34851, et seq.

B. The city manager and acting city manager shall furnish a corporate surety bond in such sum as may be determined by the city council, and shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon the city manager and acting city manager as herein prescribed. Any premium for such bond shall be a proper charge against the city.

(Ord. 5 § 1, 1989; Ord. 452 § 9, 2024)

A. The city manager shall have on file with the mayor, city attorney, and the city clerk a written designation of one of the officers or department heads of the city to serve as acting city manager during any temporary absence or disability of the city manager.

B. In case of the absence or disability of the city manager and failure to designate an acting city manager, or in the case of the absence or disability of the city manager for more than 30 calendar days, the city council may designate some qualified city employee to perform the duties of the city manager during the period of absence or disability of said city manager.

(Ord. 5 § 4, 1989; Ord. 452 § 9, 2024)

The city manager shall receive such compensation as the city council shall from time to time determine. In addition, the city manager shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.

(Ord. 5 § 5, 1989; Ord. 452 § 9, 2024)

The city manager shall be the administrative head of the government of the city under the direction and control of the city council except as otherwise provided in this chapter. He or she shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the city which are under his or her control. In addition to his or her general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereon, it shall be his or her duty and he or she shall have the powers set forth in the following subsections.

A. Law enforcement. It shall be the duty of the city manager to enforce all laws and ordinances of the city and to see that all franchises, contracts, permits and privileges granted by the city council are faithfully observed.

B. Authority over employees. It shall be the duty of the city manager, and he or she shall have the authority to control, order and give directions to all heads of departments and to subordinate officers and employees of the city under his or her jurisdiction through their department heads.

C. Power of appointment and removal. It shall be the duty of the city manager to, and he or she shall appoint, remove, promote and demote any and all officers and employees of the city, except the city attorney.

D. Administrative reorganization of offices. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the city manager to conduct studies and effect such administrative reorganization of offices, positions or units under his or her direction as may be indicated in the interest of efficient, effective and economical conduct of the city's business.

E. Ordinances. It shall be the duty of the city manager and he or she shall recommend to the city council for adoption such measures and ordinances as he or she deems necessary.

F. Attendance at council meetings. It shall be the duty of the city manager to attend all meetings of the city council unless at his or her request he or she is excused therefrom by the mayor individually or the city council, except when his or her removal is under consideration.

G. Financial reports. The city manager shall serve as the city treasurer and it shall be the duty of the city manager to keep the city council at all times fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the city.

H. Budget. It shall be the duty of the city manager to prepare and submit the proposed annual budget and the proposed annual salary plan to the city council for its approval.

I. Expenditure control and purchasing. It shall be the duty of the city manager to see that no expenditures shall be submitted or recommended to the city council except on approval of the city manager or his or her authorized representative. The city manager, or his or her authorized representative, shall be responsible for the purchase of all supplies for all departments or divisions of the city.

J. Investigations and complaints. It shall be the duty of the city manager to make investigations into the affairs of the city and any department or division thereof, and any contract or the proper performance of any obligations of the city. Further, it shall be the duty of the city manager to investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the city government and in regard to the service maintained by public utilities in the city.

K. Public buildings. It shall be the duty of the city manager and he or she shall exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, and all other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction of the city council.

L. Additional duties. It shall be the duty of the city manager to perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to him or her from time to time by ordinance or resolution or other official action of the city council.

(Ord. 5 § 6, 1989; Ord. 225 § 2, 2003; Ord. 452 § 9, 2024)

A. Council-manager relations. The city council and its members shall deal with the administrative services of the city only through the city manager, except for the purpose of inquiry, and neither the city council nor any member thereof shall give orders or instructions to any subordinates of the city manager. The city manager shall take his or her orders and instructions from the city council only when sitting in a duly convened meeting of the city council and no individual councilmember shall give any orders or instructions to the city manager.

B. Departmental cooperation. It shall be the duty of all subordinate officers to assist the city manager in administering the affairs of the city efficiently, economically and harmoniously.

C. Attendance at commission meetings. The city manager may attend any and all meetings of the planning commission and any other commissions, boards or committees created by the city council. At such meetings, the city manager shall be heard by such commissions, boards or committees as to all matters the city manager wishes to address the members thereof, and inform the members as to the status of the matter being considered by the city council. The city manager shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the members of all commissions, boards or committees appointed by the city council.

(Ord. 5 § 7, 1989; Ord. 452 § 9, 2024)

The city manager may be terminated by the city council at any time subject to such conditions which may be agreed to pursuant to Section 2.08.070.

(Ord. 452 § 9, 2024)

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation on the power or authority of the city council to enter into any agreement with the city manager delineating additional terms and conditions of employment not inconsistent with any provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 5 § 9, 1989; Ord. 452 § 9, 2024)