(a) Each department and division head shall perform all duties required of such office by charter, ordinance or other laws, and such other duties not in conflict therewith as may be assigned by the City Manager.
(b) All department heads shall:
(1) Be immediately responsible to the City Manager for the effective administration of their departments and all activities assigned thereto.
(2) Keep informed as to the latest practices in their particular field and shall inaugurate, with the approval of the City Manager, such new practices as appear to be of benefit to the service and to the public.
(3) Submit reports of the activities of their departments when requested by the City Manager.
(4) Establish and maintain a system of records and reports in sufficient detail to furnish all information necessary for proper control of departmental activities and to form a basis for the reports required by the City Manager.
(5) Be responsible for the proper custody and maintenance of all City property and equipment used in their departments.
(c) The heads of the various divisions shall be immediately responsible to their appropriate department head. (Ord. 3056. Passed 6-2-09.)