Neither the City Council, nor any Council Member shall:
(a) Order or direct the City Manager to appoint or remove any person to or from any position of employment with the City;
(b) Except as otherwise permitted by this Charter or by ordinance, order or direct the City Manager to enter into a municipal contract or make a purchase of supplies from any particular person or entity;
(c) Interfere in any way with the performance of the duties of any City employee; or
(d) Interfere in any way with the duties of the City's elections official in the conduct of elections.
Nothing in this section shall prevent the City Council, or any of its members, from advising the City Manager of any information which might assist the City Manager in the discharge of the City Manager's duties; or contacting City employees for the purpose of inquiry, obtaining information or advising employees of citizen complaints.