The city manager shall be chief administrative officer and head of the administrative branch of the city government. He shall execute the laws and ordinances and administer the government of the city, and shall be responsible therefor to the council. He shall:
A. Appoint, and when deemed necessary for the good of the service, lay off, suspend, demote, or remove all directors, or heads, of administrative departments and all other administrative officers and employees of the city, except any hospital personnel, should they exist, and except as he may authorize the head of a department, an officer, or an agency to appoint, lay off, suspend, demote, and remove subordinates in such department, office, or agency;
B. Supervise and control, directly or indirectly, all administrative departments, agencies, officers, and employees, except any hospital and its personnel;
C. Prepare a budget annually and submit it to the council, be responsible for the administration of the budget after it goes into effect, and recommend to the council any changes in the budget which he deems desirable;
D. Submit to the council a report as of the end of the fiscal year on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year;
E. Keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city, and make such recommendations to the council on matters of policy and other matters as may seem to him desirable; and
F. Have such other powers and duties as the charter may prescribe, and such powers and duties consistent with the charter as the council may prescribe 1 . (1990 Code § 2-201)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See charter section 3-3. |