Chapter 2.08
CITY MANAGER

Sections:

2.08.010    Position created—Powers and duties.

2.08.010 Position created—Powers and duties.

The office of city manager is created. The city manager shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the city council. He or she shall be chosen solely on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications. Subject to direction from the council, and requirement of law, the city manager shall have plenary power over all administrative matters within his or her jurisdiction and shall assure that the work of the city is handled efficiently and effectively. In addition, the city manager shall have the following powers and/or duties:

A.    The city manager shall have jurisdiction over all departments and agencies of the city, except the city attorney and any advisory bodies directed by the city council to report to it. The heads of the administrative departments under the city manager shall be directly responsible to him or her for the efficient administration of their respective departments. The city manager may designate acting department heads when necessary to assure the continuity of the city’s business; or he or she may personally act as the head of any department.

B.    The city manager, with the approval of the city council, shall designate one of the other officers of the city to serve as city manager pro tempore during any absence or disability of the city manager.

C.    Except for purpose of inquiry, neither the city council nor any of its members shall deal with any department of the city under the jurisdiction of the city manager by any means except through the city manager.

D.    The city manager shall appoint department heads who shall serve at the pleasure of the city manager. Each department head shall be directly responsible to the city manager for the efficient and effective administration of his or her department.

E.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to supervise the administrative affairs of the city, except as otherwise specifically provided herein.

F.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to make such recommendations to the city council concerning the affairs of the city as he or she may deem desirable, including the proposal of ordinances and resolutions he or she finds necessary for effective management or in the public interest.

G.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to keep the city council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city.

H.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to see that the ordinances of the city and the applicable laws of the state are enforced.

I.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to appoint, discipline and remove all officers and employees of the city under his or her jurisdiction.

J.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to act as purchasing agent for the city and all of its agencies.

K.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to investigate the operations of departments and other agencies of the city, and of all contracts to which the city is a party, and to assure proper performances.

L.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to investigate complaints concerning utility operations and to see that all permits, privileges and franchises granted by the city are faithfully performed.

M.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty when directed by the city council, to represent the city in its intergovernmental relations, and to negotiate contracts for joint governmental actions subject to city council approval.

N.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to exercise general supervision over all public property under control of the city.

O.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the city council.

P.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to prescribe such general rules and regulations as he may deem necessary or expedient in the general conduct of the administrative departments under his or her jurisdiction.

Q.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to attend all meetings of the city council unless excused, and such meetings of boards and commissions as he or she chooses, or which he or she is directed to attend by the city council, and participate in discussions at such meetings.

R.    The city manager shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to devote full time to the duties of his or her office and to the interests of the city.

S.    The city manager’s spending authority shall be twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for expenditures authorized by the city council in the annual budget or specifically in each case. (Ord. 2001-07 § 2; Ord. 80-03 § 2).