Sec. 21. Bonds - Deputies and assistants.

   The council may require any of the city officers and deputies to give official bonds in such sums as it may deem proper, and the city shall pay all premiums upon surety bonds when such bonds are given. It may provide for the appointment of such deputies and assistants as may be required, and shall fix the compensation of such officers, deputies, and assistants in the annual appropriation ordinance. All officers shall perform such services as the council may require.

Sec. 22. Board of compensation referees - Cable television board - Other boards advisory only.

   The council may appoint a board of compensation referees to act upon all claims against the city arising under the workmen's compensation provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California. The council may also appoint an independent board or boards for cable television matters. All other boards, commissions, and committees appointed by the council or by any officer of the city under the provisions of this charter or under any ordinance adopted by the council shall be advisory only and shall exercise no governmental or administrative powers.

(Amended by amendment filed with the Secretary of State, December 9, 1983)

Sec. 23. Continuation of government - Disaster.

   The council may by ordinance or resolution, provide for the preservation and continuation of government in the event of disaster which renders unavailable a majority of the council.

(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 190, 6-7-61)

Article IV. Duties of Officers

Sec. 1. Council appointed officers.

   The council shall appoint the city manager, clerk, attorney and auditor, who shall serve at its pleasure.

(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 25, 2-19-65 and by Stats. 1968, Ch. 163, 7-8-68 and by amendment filed with the Secretary of State, December 9, 1983)

Sec. 2. Qualifications of city manager.

   The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city and shall be chosen without regard to political consideration and solely with reference to executive and administrative qualifications. The city manager shall be a citizen of the United States, but need not be a resident of the state of California or of the city at the time of appointment, but promptly thereafter shall become and thereafter remain, during his or her incumbency, an actual resident of the city. Members of the council shall not be eligible to hold the position of city manager during their terms of office or for one year after.

(Amended by amendment filed with the Secretary of State, January 21, 1992)

Sec. 3. Appointment and removal of city manager.

   The city manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority vote of the council, and may be removed by resolution at the pleasure of the council, by a two-thirds vote thereof. Before being removed, the city manager shall upon demand be given a written statement of the reasons for removal and the right to be heard publicly thereon at a meeting of the council prior to the final vote on the removal resolution, but pending and during such hearing the council may suspend him or her from office. The action of the council in suspending or removing the city manager shall be final and conclusive. Upon any vacancy occurring in the office of the city manager subsequent to the first appointment hereunder, the council shall, without delay, adopt a resolution of its intention to appoint a city manager, which resolution shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city. No appointment shall be made in less than thirty days after such publications. This provision, however, shall not affect the appointment of a city manager pro tem as herein provided.

(Amended by amendment filed with the Secretary of State, January 21, 1992)