(A) Office created. The Office of the City Manager is hereby created and established. The City Manager shall be appointed by the Council wholly on the basis of his or her administrative and executive ability and qualifications and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Council.
(B) Bond. The City Manager shall furnish a corporate surety bond to be approved by the Council in such sum as may be determined by the Council, and the bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon the Manager as herein prescribed. Any premium for the bond shall be a proper charge against the city. Nothing in this division shall preclude the city from obtaining a blanket bond pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. § 9-302.
(C) Compensation. The Manager shall receive such compensation as per contract.
(D) Removal procedure. The Manager may be removed as per contract.
(E) Powers and duties. The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the city government under the direction and control of the Council, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter. He or she shall be responsible to the Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city. In addition to his or her general powers as administrative head and not as a limitation thereof, he or she shall have the following additional powers and duties:
(1) General administrative supervision. Execute, on behalf of the Council, general administrative supervision and control of the affairs of the city;
(2) Appointment and removal authority. Appoint, remove, suspend, promote, and demote all employees of the city, except where such authority is specifically granted to the Council herein. The power of appointment and removal of officers and employees is subject to all applicable personnel ordinances, rules, and regulations. The City Manager shall exercise the authority delegated to him or her by the City Council to prescribe the duties and compensation of and to appoint, remove, suspend, and demote the City Engineer, Fire Chief, and Chief of Police, subject to all applicable personnel ordinances, rules, and regulations;
(3) Attendance at Council meetings. Attend meetings of the Council with the duty of reporting on or discussing any matter concerning the affairs of the departments, boards, services, or activities under his or her supervision upon which the Council shall be informed;
(4) Coordination of administrative functions. Coordinate the administrative functions and operations of the various boards, divisions, and services of the city government and, on its behalf, carry out policies, rules, regulations, and ordinances adopted by it, relating to the administration of the affairs of the departments, boards, divisions, or services;
(5) Budget. Cause to be prepared and submitted to him or her by each department, board, division, or service of the city government itemized annual estimates of expenditures required by them for capital outlay, salaries, wages, and miscellaneous operating costs, to tabulate the same into a preliminary consolidated municipal budget and submit the same to the Council annually on the date specified by them, with his or her recommendations as to any increases, decreases, cancellations, transfers, or changes in any of the items included in the preliminary budget;
(6) Recommendations to Council. Analyze and supervise the functions, duties, and activities of the various departments, boards, and services of the city government and of all employees thereof, and to make such recommendations to the Council with reference thereto, as, in his or her judgment, will result, if made effective, in the highest degree of efficiency in the overall operation of the city government;
(7) Development of improvement projects and programs. Develop and organize necessary improvement projects and programs and aid and assist the Council and the various departments and boards in carrying the same through to successful conclusion;
(8) Public relations. Serve as a public relations officer of the city government and endeavor to adjust all complaints filed against any employee, department, or service thereof to the end that every effort may be made to satisfy all citizens that their city government is being operated in their behalf with the highest degree of efficiency;
(9) Property manager. Authorized to negotiate and commit the city, upon approval by Council, to act in any act required of a property manager.
(10) Additional duties. Perform such other duties as may be required of him or her by the Council, not inconsistent with the laws of the state or the ordinances of the city.
(F) Limitations upon responsibility. The City Manager shall not exercise any policy making or legislative functions whatsoever, nor attempt to commit or bind the Council or any member thereof to any action, plan, or program requiring official action of the Council. It is not intended by this section to grant any authority to, or impose any duty upon, the City Manager which is vested in or imposed by general law or city ordinances in any city commission, board, officer, or employee except as herein specifically set forth.
(Prior Code, § 3-2-1) (Res. R05-04-13, passed 4-28-2005; Ord. O05-04-05, passed 5-12-2005; Ord. O10-10-16, passed 10-14-2010; Ord. O11-04-09, passed 4-28-2011; Res. R18-02-04, passed 2-22-2018; Ord. O18-02-03, passed 2-22-2018; Ord. O18-06-06, passed 6-19-2018)
Statutory reference:
Authority to establish, see A.R.S. § 9-303