(1) The City Council may, after hearing recommendation of the City Manager, establish, abolish, redesignate and/or combine departments, offices or agencies in addition to those provided for by this Charter, and may prescribe the functions and duties of such departments, offices and agencies.
(2) Except as provided elsewhere in this Charter, all departments, offices and agencies of the City shall be under the direction and supervision of the City Manager, and shall be administered by officers appointed by and subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager. The City Manager may, with the consent of the City Council, serve as the head of one (1) or more city departments, offices or agencies or appoint one (1) person as head of two (2) or more of them.