(A) The City Manager shall consider and make recommendations to the Council regarding the extent to which the city should contract for the performance of technical services in connection with the establishment or operation of the personnel system.
(B) The Council may contract with any qualified person or agency for the performance of all or any of the following responsibilities and duties imposed by this chapter:
(1) The preparation of personnel rules and subsequent revisions and amendments thereof;
(2) The preparation of a position classifica-tion plan, and subsequent revisions and amendments thereof;
(3) The preparation of a plan of compensa-tion, and subsequent revisions and amendments thereof;
(4) The preparation, conduct and grading of competitive tests;
(5) Special and technical services of advisory or informational character on matters relating to personnel administration.
('81 Code, § 2.44.160)