(A) As provided in the City Charter, the City Manager shall act as the Chief Administrative Officer of the city and shall have supervisory authority over all appointed city officials and employees except the Department of Law. Except for the purpose of investigation as authorized in the City Charter, no City Commissioner shall give orders to any employee or officer subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager. It is the intent of this section that while the City Commission shall have broad powers and authority over the Manager, no Commissioner shall have the right to interfere with or to disorganize the administrative machinery set up by the Manager or to overrule the Manager except by order to the Manager directly.
(B) The City Manager shall see that all ordinances, rules and regulations adopted by the Commission and the provisions of this code that are subject to enforcement by the Manager or the Manager’s subordinates are properly administered and enforced. The Manager shall attend all meetings of the Commission, regular and special. During the absence or disability of the Manager, an acting Manager may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter.
(Ord. effective 7-28-2017)
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