Neither the commission nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his removal from, office by the city manager or any of his subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative service of the city. However, nothing in this section shall prohibit City Commissioners from communicating with employees. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the commission and its members shall deal with that of the service of the city for which the manager is responsible solely through the manager, and neither the commission nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager either publicly or privately.
(Adopted by electorate, November 2, 2010 – Amending Ord. No. 4-10)