The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the City. The Manager shall be responsible to the Council for the administration of all City affairs required by or under this Charter, and shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To appoint, and when deemed necessary for the good of the City to suspend or remove any City employee or appointive administrative officer provided for by or under this Charter, except as otherwise provided by law, this Charter, or personnel rules adopted pursuant to this Charter. The Manager may authorize any subordinate administrative officer to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office, or agency.
(b) To direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by the Charter, or by Council as authorized by the Charter.
(c) To attend all Council meetings, unless excused by Council, and shall have the right to take part in discussion, but may not vote.
(d) To see that all laws, provisions of this Charter, and acts of the Council, subject to enforcement by the Manager or by subordinate officers are faithfully executed.
(e) To submit to the Council and make available to the public in the manner as determined by ordinance of Council, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City at the end of each fiscal year.
(f) To present, if required by Council, an inventory of all City property and holdings.
(g) To make other reports as the Council may require concerning the operations of City departments, offices and agencies subject to the Manager's direction and supervision, and to make such recommendations to the Council concerning the affairs of the City as judged desirable.
(h) To prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Council, and keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the City.
(i) To prepare all contracts in cooperation with the Director of Law. No contract, agreement, or franchise shall be legal until ratified by ordinance of Council.
(j) To perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or may be required by Council under its Charter authority.
(k) To declare an emergency and utilize the services and equipment of any and all City departments, agencies, and their compensated employees to perform necessary functions of the City. The Manager shall report the use of this emergency action to Council at the next Council meeting.
(Amended Nov. 3, 1998)