The city manager is the administrative head of the city government under the direction and control of the city council, except as otherwise provided in this code. The city manager is responsible for the efficient administration of all affairs of the city that are under the city manager’s control. In addition to these general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation, it is the city manager’s duty, and the city manager has the power:
(a) To ensure that the laws of the state pertaining to the city, and that all laws and ordinances of the city, are enforced, and that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the city are faithfully observed;
(b) To appoint, promote, discipline, demote and remove all officers and employees of the city, except the city attorney and the city treasurer, who shall be appointed and removed by the city council; to transfer employees from one department to another; and to consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments or units under the city manager's jurisdiction;
(c) To exercise control over and to supervise in general all departments and divisions of the city government and all appointive officers and employees, except the city attorney;
(d) To attend all meetings of the city council and its committees unless excused by the city council, except when the city manager’s removal is under consideration by the city council;
(e) To recommend to the city council for adoption such measures and ordinances as are deemed to be necessary and expedient;
(f) To keep the city council at all times fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the city. No expenditure may be submitted to the city council except upon the report or approval of the city manager;
(g) To prepare and submit to the city council the annual budget and to administer that budget after its adoption;
(h) To prepare and to recommend to the city council a salary plan;
(i) To purchase or cause to be purchased all supplies for all of the departments or divisions of the city;
(j) To make investigations into the affairs of the city and any department or division of the city, and to oversee the proper performance of all contracts and other obligations involving the city;
(k) To investigate all complaints relating to matters concerning the administration of the government of the city and the services provided by public utilities in the city;
(l) To exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, streets, and other public properties that are under the control and jurisdiction of the city council;
(m) To devote full time to the discharge of the duties described in this section;
(n) To act as director of emergency services;
(o) To make reports and recommendations as may be desirable or as requested by the city council;
(p) To serve in any appointed office or as head of any department within the city government for which the city manager may be qualified when appointed to it by the city council, and to perform the duties of that position as directed by the city council;
(q) To approve and execute agreements for services to be provided to the city in an amount established by the city council by resolution, and for a period not longer than one year;
(r) To perform such other duties and to exercise such other powers as may be delegated from time to time by ordinance or resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 18-955 § 2, 2018; Ord. 834 § 2, 2004; Ord. 828 1, 2004; Ord. 811 § 3, 2003; Ord. 767 § 1 (part), 1998)