The City Manager shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City, and shall be responsible to the Council for the proper administration of the City government. The duties shall be:
A. To see that this Charter, the law, and the ordinances and resolutions of the City are faithfully observed and enforced.
B. Except as provided in this Charter, to appoint or remove all officers and employees of the City, all such action to be upon merit and fitness alone, and subject to the merit service provisions.
C. To exercise control over all departments created by Council. The City Manager shall not exercise control over the Director and employees of the Department of Law or the Department of Finance.
D. To recommend to Council such measures as may be deemed necessary or expedient.
E. To keep the Council fully advised as to the condition and needs of the City.
F. To prepare and submit to Council such reports as may be required by that body.
G. To submit to the Council as such date as Council shall designate, a budget, which shall include:
(1) An itemized estimate of the expenses of conducting each department.
(2) Comparison of such estimates with the corresponding items of the expenditure for the last two complete years and with the expenses of the current fiscal year, plus an estimate of the expenditures necessary to complete the current fiscal year.
(3) Reasons for the proposed increases or decreases for such items as expenditures compared to the current fiscal year.
(4) A separate schedule of each department showing the things necessary for the department to do during the year, and the things to do if funds permit.
(5) A statement of the amounts to be appropriated to pay the debts of the City.
(6) Such other information as may be required by the Council
H. To prepare and submit to the Council as of the end of the fiscal year, a complete report on the administrative activities of the City for the preceding year.
I. To be in charge of all purchases of the City.
J. To execute and deliver all contracts for the City, except franchises for public utility service.
K. To attend all meetings of the Council, with the right of discussion but without a vote.
L. To perform such other duties as may be described by this Charter or required by ordinance or resolution of Council.
M. To appoint, with the approval of Council, such advisory committees as may be deemed necessary and to discharge them with the approval of Council, when their duties have been completely discharged.
N. To exercise control over all official maps of the City and to keep such maps indexed to support legislation and otherwise current.
(Amended 11-04-2003; 11-06-2018)