Neither the Council nor any of its members shall direct or request of the City Manager or any of his or her subordinates the appointment of any person to, or the removal of any person from, office or employment. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Council and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through the Manager and neither the Council, nor any member thereof, shall give orders to any subordinate of the Manager, either publicly or privately.
Any violation of the provisions of this section by a Councilmember shall be a misdemeanor, conviction of which shall result in immediate forfeiture of his or her office.