The City Manager shall be the Chief Administrative officer of the City. He/She shall be responsible to the City 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:
(a) To appoint and suspend from employment any City Employee.
(b) To permanently remove from employment any City Employee that did not require City Council confirmation to hire.
(c) To recommend for City Council approval, the permanent removal of a City Employee that required City Council confirmation to hire.
(d) To direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices, and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by law.
(e) To attend all City Council meetings and to have the right to take part in discussion but not to vote.
(f) To see that all laws, provisions of this Charter, and acts of the City Council, subject to enforcement by him/her or by officers subject to his/her direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.
(g) To prepare and submit the annual budget to the City Council.
(h) To prepare and submit the capital improvements program, as reviewed by the Planning Commission, to the City Council.
(i) To submit to the City Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal year.
(j) To make such other reports as the City Council may require concerning the operations of City departments, offices, and agencies subject to his direction and supervision.
(k) To keep the City Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the City.
(l) To prohibit the use of City owned properties, equipment, facilities, or services except for authorized City operations and agreements with intergovernmental agencies. (It is not the intent of this section to prohibit assistance to, or cooperation with, community oriented, non-profit, or charitable groups, agencies, or projects; however, exceptions to this section must be approved by City Council.)
(m) To provide an annual inventory of all City owned properties complete with description and documentation for presentation to the City Council.
(n) To implement a system of purchasing by approved purchase order.
(o) To administer the City Personnel Policy as adopted by the City Council.
(p) To perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or may be required by the City Council.