A. The Mayor shall appoint competent, qualified staff and employees and shall have the power to dismiss, suspend and discipline, in accord with the Charter, the Code and applicable laws, any Municipal employees under the Mayor's control. The Mayor also has the power to authorize a department Director or Manager or a staff member responsible to the Mayor to appoint and remove subordinates serving under that department Director or Manager or a staff member.
B. Regardless of title, the Mayor shall appoint the Director of the department relating to information technology, subject to confirmation by the City Council. The Director of this department may report directly to the Mayor, the Chief of Staff, or another designee. (Ord. 11-18; Ord. 18-78)