Each Department of the City government shall be headed by a full-time or part-time Director. The heads of the Department of Finance and the Department of Law shall be appointed by the Council for an indefinite term and removed by the Council in accordance with the provisions of this Charter. The heads of all other departments shall be appointed by the City Manager with the concurrence of the majority of the members elected to Council, and removed by the City Manager. Each department head shall be an administrative officer of the City. Two or more departments, other than the Department of Finance and the Department of Law, may be headed by the same person and the City Manager may serve as the Director of one or more departments in addition to his duties as Manager, when approved by the Council.
(Amended 11-7-00)