The city council shall:
(1) establish, promote, and support an active and continuing program for the efficient and economical management of all city records;
(2) cause policies and procedures to be developed for the administration of the records management program under the direction of the records management officer;
(3) facilitate the creation and maintenance of city records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the city and designed to furnish the information necessary to protect the legal and financial rights of the city, the state, and persons affected by the activities of the city;
(4) facilitate the identification and preservation of city records that are of permanent value;
(5) facilitate the identification and protection of essential records;
(6) approve all records retention and disposition schedules, after review and approval of the department director, the records management officer, and the records management policy committee, and direct the records management officer to file approved schedules or a written certification of compliance with the director and librarian of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission as required by state law and this chapter; and
(7) be subject to the same duties and responsibilities required of a department by this chapter, any policy or procedure established under this chapter, and state law, and the mayor shall be subject to the same duties and responsibilities required of a department director by this chapter, any policy or procedure established under this chapter, and state law. (Ord. Nos. 20787; 23267)