The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the government of the city under the direction and control of the Council. He or she shall be responsible for the administration of all affairs of the city which are under his or her control. In addition to his or her general powers as administrative head, it shall be his or her duty and he or she shall have the powers set forth in the following divisions.
(A) Law enforcement. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to see that all laws and ordinances of the city, and that all franchises, contracts, permits and privileges granted by the Council are faithfully observed and to report any failure in that regard to the Council, which shall give such instruction and direction as it may desire for remedial, corrective or terminating action by the City Manager.
(B) Authority over employees. It shall be the duty of the City Manager, and he or she shall have the sole authority to control, order and give directions to all heads of departments and to subordinate officers and employees of the city under his or her jurisdiction through their department heads.
(C) Power of appointment and removal. Subject to the exceptions expressly provided by this chapter, it shall be the duty of the City Manager to appoint, remove, promote and demote any and all officers and employees of the city. As to these officials, the City Manager shall recommend appointment and removal. All department heads shall be appointed subject to ratification by the Council, including the Director of Public Works, Director of Development Services, Director of Public Safety, City Clerk, and Finance Director. All such actions of the City Manager shall be subject to all applicable personnel ordinances, rules and regulations and statutes of the State of Arizona. The Magistrate, City Attorney and members of the boards, commissions and committees, shall be appointed by the Council and are not within the City Manager's power or jurisdiction as noted above.
(D) Ordinances. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to recommend to the Council for adoption, such measures and ordinances as he or she deems necessary.
(E) Attendance at Council meetings. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to attend all meetings of the Council unless he or she is excused therefrom by the Mayor individually or by the Council, except when his or her removal is under consideration. He or she shall present definite recommendations relative to each item on the agenda for approval, rejection or modification by the Council.
(F) Financial reports. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to keep the Council fully advised as to the needs of the city in such form and at such times as requested by the Council.
(G) Budget. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to prepare and submit the proposed annual budget and the proposed annual salary plan to the Council for its approval.
(H) Expenditure control and purchasing. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to see that no indebtedness is incurred or expenditure made in violation of the Arizona Constitution and the state budget law.
(I) Investigations and complaints. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to make investigations into the affairs of the city and any department or division thereof, and any contract or the proper performance of any obligations of the city and to report all findings to the Council. Further, it shall be the duty of the City Manager to investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the city government and in regard to the service maintained by public utilities in the city and report all findings to the Council.
(Prior Code, § 3-1-8)