(a) Each of the Departments of the Mayor's Administration shall be headed by a Director. The Police Department shall be headed by a Police Commissioner or Chief of Police, at the discretion of the Mayor. The Fire Department shall be headed by a Fire Chief.
(b) Each department head shall be appointed as provided in Section 123.04(d). A department head need not reside within the City at the time of an appointment by the Mayor, but shall within 120 days following his appointment, become a resident of the City and during the tenure of office shall reside within the City unless Council, by resolution, states otherwise. Each department head shall serve, subject to removal at the pleasure of the Mayor, during the term of office of the Mayor appointing the department head and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. Except for those employees under the Civil Service of the City, a department head may appoint, and with the approval of the Mayor, suspend or remove subordinate officers and employees within a department. In the case of a vacancy in the office of a department head, the Mayor may head one or more departments, for a period not exceeding twelve month unless approved with the advice and consent of Council, and have all of the powers and perform all of the duties of such department head or heads, until such vacancy is filled.
(c) Compensation of Department Heads: Upon this subsection taking effect, the department heads shall receive the same percentage of a cost of living increase approved by the Council for full-time, non-affiliated City employees in the annual City budget. Any additional salary increase or bonus or other change in salary proposed by the Mayor for department heads shall only take effect by approval of Council.
(d) The Mayor may appoint an acting department head for a time period not to exceed twelve months unless the appointment of such acting department head has been subject to the advice and consent of Council. No individual may serve as an acting department head for more than twelve months during a Mayor's term of office unless approved with the advice and consent of Council.
(Ord. 18-2019. Passed 9-3-19.)