(a) Neither the governing body nor any of its individual members shall, in any manner, direct, supervise or require the appointment, promotion, transfer, assignment, demotion, discipline, laying off, suspension, discharge or removal of any officers or employees whom the City Manager is empowered to appoint.
(b) Governing body members may express his or her view and fully and freely discuss with the City Manager anything pertaining to appointment, promotion, transfer, assignment, demotion, suspension, discharge and removal of such appointive officers and employees whom the City Manager is empowered to appoint.
(c) No member of the governing body shall directly interfere with the conduct of any department, except at the express direction of the governing body.
(d) The governing body and its individual members shall deal with appointive officers and employees solely through the City Manager, but they may request information necessary for work of the governing body.
(2010 Code, § 1-209) (Charter Ord. 23, passed - -)