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Except as otherwise provided in the Charter, management authority shall be vested in the Mayor who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City and shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office. The Mayor shall execute and uphold all laws and ordinances of the City.
The Mayor shall have the power and duty to:
(a) exercise management authority over all departments, agencies and appointed offices of the City, except where the Charter provides otherwise;
(b) appoint and remove staff as may be needed to perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities of the Mayor’s office, subject only to budgetary appropriation;
(c) unless provided otherwise in the Charter, appoint chief administrative officers of City departments and appointed offices, and the members of the boards of commissioners created by the Charter, each subject to Council confirmation as provided in the Charter;
(d) unless otherwise provided in the Charter, appoint the members of standing commissions and boards created by ordinance that are advisory to or manage a department or appointed office, or perform regulatory functions, subject to Council confirmation as provided in the Charter;
(e) remove from office any chief administrative officer or commissioner, except where otherwise provided in the Charter;
(f) publicly address the Council on the state of the City, annually prior to the submission of the proposed budget;
(g) prepare and submit the Mayor’s proposed annual budget to the Council for consideration in accordance with Article III of the Charter;
(h) represent the City in intergovernmental relations in accordance with City policy and supervise the City’s intergovernmental relations function;
(i) declare a local emergency and coordinate the City’s emergency response activities in accordance with procedures established by ordinance, and supervise emergency preparedness activities in the various departments and offices, including the Mayor’s office, in a manner consistent with City policy;
(j) establish procedures and implement policies not inconsistent with the Charter or ordinance as are necessary to effectively manage and supervise the responsibilities entrusted to the Mayor through the issuance of executive directives, which, in the absence of conflicting provisions in the Charter or ordinance, and until revised or rescinded by the Mayor, shall be binding on all departments, commissions, appointed officers and employees of the City. Executive directives shall be filed with the City Clerk and be published in the manner described in Section 251. Executive directives shall take effect 15 days after publication;
(k) certify in writing to the Council, for each appointment that requires Council confirmation, that in the Mayor’s opinion the appointee is especially qualified by reason of training and experience for the position, and that the appointment is made solely in the interest of the City; and
(l) perform other duties and have other powers as are provided elsewhere in the Charter or by ordinance.
There shall be an executive budget division within the office of the Mayor with the power and duty to:
(a) assist the Mayor in the preparation and submission to the Council of a proposed budget and executive summary in accordance with Article III; and
(b) review and monitor departmental budgets and expenditures to ensure that departmental expenditures do not exceed budgeted appropriations for that department.
The Mayor may request the assistance in these duties from other City departments and offices.
The Mayor may make temporary transfers of employees, not to exceed 120 days in any calendar year, from one appointed office or department to another, except the Proprietary Departments, to relieve temporary shortages in personnel, or to meet temporary demands for additional employees caused by temporary or seasonal requirements in any office or department. The Mayor shall notify the City Clerk at the time the transfer of employees is made, and the City Clerk shall notify the President of the Council, the City Administrative Officer and the Board of Civil Service Commissioners of the transfer. The compensation of employees so transferred shall be a charge upon the office or department to which the employees are transferred for the period of the transfer. In the event of objection in writing to the temporary transfer by any of the appointing authorities involved, the Mayor shall determine whether or not the transfer shall be made.
SECTION HISTORY
Amended by: Charter Amendment II, approved November 5, 2024, effective January 8, 2025.
The City shall encourage joint labor-management partnerships to set goals, encourage agreements, solve problems, create incentives for outstanding individual or team performance and encourage flexibility and innovation. Collective bargaining and discipline shall not be within the jurisdiction of these partnerships.
All legislative power of the City except as otherwise provided in the Charter is vested in the Council and shall be exercised by ordinance, subject to the power of veto or approval by the Mayor as set forth in the Charter. Other action of the Council may be by order or resolution, not inconsistent with the duties and responsibilities set forth in the Charter or ordinance. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Charter, the Council shall have full power to pass ordinances upon any subject of municipal concern.
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