The City Manager shall appoint and may remove an Assistant City Manager-Community and Economic Development, a City Clerk, a Revenue Services Director, a Director of Human Resources, a Police Chief, a Fire Chief, a Public Works Director, a Public Transit Director, an Aviation Director, a Parks and Recreation Director and such other department or division heads as may be deemed necessary. The powers and duties of these heads of departments and divisions shall be as prescribed by State law, the City Charter, ordinances of the City or the directions of the City Manager. The City Manager may delegate appropriate functions and powers to such department heads and they may redelegate the same to deputies of their choice within the administrative service. The department and division heads shall, unless otherwise provided in these Codified Ordinances:
(a) Be immediately responsible to the City Manager for the effective administration of their departments and divisions and all assigned activities;
(b) Keep informed on current practices in their particular fields and inaugurate, with the approval of the City Manager, such new practices as appear to be of benefit to the department or division, the City and the public;
(c) Submit reports of the activities of their departments and divisions to the City Manager as requested;
(d) Be available to attend City Commission meetings, public hearings and other occasions where their special technical knowledge, assistance or support may be desired by the City Manager and provide follow-up information, reports and/or written recommendations as may be requested or required;
(e) Effectively supervise their employees and maintain efficiency in their operation;
(f) Adopt and enforce departmental or divisional rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Administration Code, the City Charter, City ordinances, general law or union contracts, such rules and regulations to be approved by the City Manager; and
(g) Report upon the efficiency of their subordinates, recommend salary increases in accordance with the provisions of the Compensation Plan and notify the Director of Human Resources of changes in job duties of subordinates and such other personnel matters as are necessary.
(Ord. 07-2023. Passed 8-1-23.)