Of such powers, authority and duties of the city, there are hereby distributed among and assigned to such respective departments, as follows:
Department of public affairs shall have charge and supervision of:
1. The relations of the city with the government of the United States, and the states of the union, counties and other municipalities.
2. All civic functions, celebrations, receptions and courtesies.
3. All matters pertaining to the public library.
The above powers, authority and duties, assigned to the department of public affairs shall not be subject to the supervision and control of the city manager.
4. Construction and operation of all public utilities other than those owned or operated by the city.
Department of finance shall have charge and supervision of:
All financial matters of the city, except as otherwise provided by this Charter.
Department of public works shall have charge and supervision of:
1. All parks, playgrounds and public buildings and grounds other than school buildings and grounds.
2. All public streets, highways, alleys and other public places, other than school grounds, including all construction therein or thereon and improvements thereof.
3. All municipally owned or operated public utilities.
Such supervision shall include supervision of all construction, maintenance, repair and operation.
Department of public safety shall have charge and supervision of:
1. Enforcement of all police, health, safety and sanitary ordinances and regulations.
2. The police and fire divisions.
3. Construction and maintenance of all works necessary for the disposition or destruction of garbage, the disposition and treatment of sewage and refuse matter.
4. The public pound.
Department of supplies shall have charge and supervision of:
1. The purchasing of all supplies and materials used in or required by the several departments of the city, subject to the limitations prescribed by this Charter, and to the general laws of the State of California.
All the powers, authority and duties of the city hereby or hereafter assigned to the several depart-ments of the city, except as in this section specified and except as otherwise provided for, shall be under the supervision and control of the city manager.
The council shall, by ordinance, assign to the several departments, and may change such assignment of, any of the powers, authority and duties of the city not by this Charter distributed or assigned, but no such assignment or change shall operate to take the same or any thereof from the supervision or control of the city manager, except where so specifically provided by this Charter.
Except by this Charter or otherwise provided, the council shall have power by ordinance to create such offices, and employments other than those provided by this Charter and prescribe the duties thereof as they may deem necessary and when created shall assign the same to some department; shall prescribe the powers and duties of all officers and employees; upon request of the city manager may assign particular officers and employees to one or more departments and require the performance by such officer or employee of duties in such depart-ments, and upon like request, may by ordinance consolidate and place in charge of one officer the functions and duties of two or more of such officers; and make such other rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper for the efficient and economical conduct of the business of the city.
Editor's note: This section was amended by the voters of the city on March 26, 1996.