A. The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City exercising the executive and administrative powers, and performs or supervises the performance of the executive and administrative duties and functions of the City.
B. The Mayor shall:
1. Enforce the laws of the City;
2. Execute the policies adopted by the City Council;
3. Be the chief executive officer of the City to whom all employees of the City report, except staff to the City Council, and the official head of the City for all ceremonial purposes. The Mayor shall be responsible for the proper administration of all affairs of the City;
4. Administer and exercise control of all departments of the City, except those departments confined to the supervision of other City officers or bodies by state law;
5. Supervise the administration and the enforcement of all laws and ordinances of the City, except to the extent that the administration and such enforcement are confided to other City officials by state law;
6. Hire and make all appointments regarding City administrative employees, officers, department directors, committees, boards, commissions and other advisory bodies subject to the advice and consent of the City Council where required by state law; and discharge those appointments, reporting any dismissal to the City Council;
7. Prepare, as requested by the City Council, a written report outlining the amount of budget appropriations; total disbursements from the appropriations; the amount of indebtedness incurred or contracted against each appropriation, including disbursements and indebtedness incurred and not paid; and the percentage of appropriations encumbered;
8. Keep the City Council informed as to the needs and financial condition of the City and prepare and submit to the City Council an annual report of the City's affairs, including a summary of the reports of the operations of all City departments within ninety (90) days following the close of the City's calendar year and a written state of the City report each January;
9. Issue such administrative regulations and outline general administrative procedures to applicable departments in the form of rules or executive orders which are not in conflict with the laws of the City or state;
10. Inform the City Council in a timely manner of changes in programs and administrative regulations and procedures; and
11. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed or permitted by law, including issuing proclamations necessary to preserve the peace or to protect life and property, establishing job descriptions, job functions, job classifications or reclassifications and compensation therefor, within the budgeted appropriations.
C. The Mayor may:
1. Execute an agreement on behalf of the City, or delegate by written executive order, the authority to execute an agreement on behalf of the City, subject to the requirements of statutes, ordinances, resolutions now or hereafter lawfully enacted, and if the obligation under the agreement is within certified budget appropriations;
2. Veto ordinances, tax levies and appropriations, subject to City Council veto override as provided by state law;
3. Recommend to the City Council for adoption or consideration such measures as the Mayor may deem necessary or proper for the efficient and proper operation of the City or that the Mayor considers to be in the best interest of the City, and attend City Council meetings;
4. Remit fines and forfeitures provided herein. If the Mayor remits a fine or forfeiture, the Mayor shall report the remittance to the City Council at the next meeting after the remittance;
5. If necessary, call on the residents of the City over the age of twenty one (21) years to assist in enforcing the ordinances and laws of the City and state, in suppressing riots and other disorderly conduct, or in carrying into effect any law or other ordinance of the City;
6. Release a person imprisoned for a violation of a City law; provided, however, that the Mayor shall report to the City Council any release granted under this subsection;
7. At any reasonable time, examine and inspect the official books, papers, records, or documents of the City; or any officer, employee, or agency of the City;
8. Appoint a budget officer to serve in place of the Mayor to comply with and fulfill, in all other respects, the requirements of title 10, chapter 6 of the Utah State Code, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Cities;
9. Subject to budget appropriations, appoint a chief administrative officer, who shall be appointed on the basis of the person's ability and prior experience in the field of public administration and any other qualification prescribed by City law, and one or more deputies or administrative assistants to the Mayor; and create any other administrative office that the Mayor considers necessary for good government of the City; and appoint a person to that office;
10. Within the general provision of State and City law, regulate and prescribe the powers and duties of each executive or administrative officer or employee of the City; and
11. Provide communications to the City Council advising the City Council of matters of interest related to City Council duties and responsibilities.
D. The Mayor may not vote on any matter before the City Council. (Ord. 16-17)