It shall be the duty of the City Manager to enforce all laws and ordinances of the City and to see that all franchises, contracts, permits and privileges granted by the City Council are faithfully observed. He is empowered to designate City officers or employees of the City to exercise the powers authorized by Section 836.5(a) of the California Penal Code, including the issuance of citations for violations of the provisions of the municipal code pursuant to Sections 853.5 and 853.6 of the California Penal Code. He is also responsible for general policy supervision of the public safety functions and primary liaison between these departments and City Council. (Ord. 2541 § 1, 1985: Ord. 2176 § 1 (part), 1977).