The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city. The Manager shall be responsible to the Council for the administration of all city affairs placed in his charge by or under this Charter. The City Manager shall have the following powers and duties.
1. The City Manager shall be in overall charge of all municipal employees, except as otherwise provided in this Charter. He shall have such appointive and other authority over city administrative officers and employees as is provided by law, by this Charter, or by personnel rules adopted pursuant to this Charter.
2. The City Manager shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies of the city, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by law. The City Manager, with the approval of Council, may serve as head of any department, except when forbidden by this Charter or by law.
3. The City Manager shall attend all Council meetings and shall have the right to take part in the discussion, but may not vote.
4. The City Manager shall see that all laws, provisions of this Charter, and acts of the Council, subject to enforcement by him or by officers subject to his direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
5. The City Manager shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Council.
6. The City Manager shall submit to the Council and make available to the public a complete report of the finances and administrative activities of the city as of the end of each fiscal year.
7. The City Manager shall make such other reports as the Council may require concerning the operations of city departments, officers, and agencies subject to his direction and supervision.
8. The City Manager shall keep the Council fully advised, each month, as to the status of the current budget, the overall financial condition and the future needs of the city, and make such recommendations to the Council concerning the affairs of the city as he deems desirable.
9. The City Manager shall provide that accounts payable in itemized form, when presented to the Council, are also to be made available for public review at his office.
10. The City Manager shall administer the personnel and employee relations functions of the city, subject to the provisions of this Charter, and shall maintain all personnel records of city employees.
11. The City Manager, or his designate, shall administer the purchasing function, subject to the provisions of this Charter and rules and regulations adopted by Council.
12. The City Manager shall perform such other duties, including acting as a department head, as are specified in this Charter or may be required by the Council.