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The City Manager shall not participate directly or indirectly in the conduct of any campaign for the election or reelection of any person to the position of Council member or Mayor. This prohibition shall not be deemed to restrict the City Manager’s right to vote or to make available public records, as provided by State law or City ordinance.
In addition to those duties specified in Section 19.04, the City Manager shall keep the Council fully advised of the financial condition of the City and shall submit to the Council, when requested, itemized financial reports in writing, and shall further prepare and submit annually to the Council the required budget for the City.
Neither the Council, nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or removal from office by the City Manager, or by any of the Manager’s subordinates, or in any manner attempt to dictate the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative service of the City. Except for the purpose of inquiry, Council shall deal with the administrative service solely through the City Manager and no Council member shall give orders to any subordinates of the Manager, either publicly or privately.
The City Manager is the chief administrative officer of the City organization and is responsible directly to the City Council. All departments and all City employees are subject to the supervision of the City Manager. In order to effectively perform in this capacity, Council/Manager/staff relations shall be coordinated through the City Manager. The City Manager or the Manager’s designee shall be responsible for coordinating all programs, activities, communications, and other matters pertinent to the Council/Manager/staff relations process. All written information provided to the City Council shall require the approval of the City Manager and shall be coordinated through the Manager’s office for distribution. All communications both written and oral, pertaining to disciplinary actions involving City employees shall be coordinated through appropriate collective bargaining procedures or personnel policies of the City.