The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer and head of the administrative branch of the City Government. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the City Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City. Without limiting the foregoing general grant of powers, responsibilities and duties, subject to the provisions of this Charter, including the personnel provisions thereof, the City Manager shall have power and be required to:
(a) Appoint, and he or she may promote, demote, suspend or remove all department heads, officers and employees of the City except elective officers and those department heads, officers and employees the power of whose appointment is vested by this Charter in the City Council. He or she may authorize the head of any department or office to appoint or remove subordinates in such department or office. No department head shall be appointed or removed until the City Manager shall first have reviewed such appointment or removal with the City Council and received its approval for such appointment or removal.
(b) Prepare the budget annually, submit it to the City Council, and be responsible for its administration after its adoption.
(c) Prepare and submit to the City Council as of the end of each fiscal year, a complete report on the finances of the City for the preceding fiscal year, and annually or more frequently, a current report of the principal administrative activities of the City.
(d) Keep the City Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations as may to him or her seem desirable.
(e) Establish a centralized purchasing system for all City offices, departments and agencies.
(f) Prepare rules and regulations governing the contracting for, purchasing, inspection, storing, inventory, distribution and disposal of all supplies, materials, equipment and services required by any office, department or agency of the City government and recommend them to the City Council for adoption by ordinance, and administer and enforce the same after adoption.
(g) See that the laws of the State pertaining to the City, the provisions of this Charter and the ordinances, franchises and rights of the City are enforced.
(h) Exercise control of all administrative offices and departments of the City and of all appointive officers and employees except those directly appointed by the City Council and prescribe such general rules and regulations as he or she may deem necessary or proper for the general conduct of the administrative offices and departments of the City under his or her jurisdiction.
(i) Perform such other duties consistent with this Charter as may be required by the City Council. (Amended November 6, 1990, filed by Secretary of State, February 19, 1991; amended November 7, 2000, filed by Secretary of State February 6, 2001.)