Each department head shall:
(a) Be immediately responsible to the Manager for the effective administration of his or her department and all activities assigned thereto;
(b) Keep informed as to the latest practices in his or her particular field and implement, with the approval of the Manager, those new practices that will be of benefit to the service and the public;
(c) Submit reports of the activities of his or her department when and as required by the Manager;
(d) Establish and maintain a system of records and reports in sufficient detail to furnish all information necessary for proper control of departmental activities and to form a basis for the reports required by the Manager;
(e) Have power, when authorized by the Manager, to appoint and remove his or her subordinates; and
(f) Be responsible for the proper custody and maintenance of all City property and equipment used in his or her department.
(Ord. 41-76. Passed 8-16-76.)