5.04 Council Not to Interfere in Appointments or Removals.

   Neither the Council nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his or her removal from, office by the City Manager of any of his or her subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative service of the City. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Council and its members shall deal with that portion of the service of the City for which the Manager is responsible solely through the Manager, and neither the Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the City Manager either publicly or privately. Any violation of the provisions of this section by a member of the Council shall be a misdemeanor, shall be considered disorderly conduct under Charter Section 3.07, and shall result in the member being immediately removed under Section 3.07 by a vote of not less than five members.

(Amended 11-3-20.)