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.