The city manager shall administer the city personnel system and may delegate any of the powers and duties to a personnel officer or may delegate the appointing authority granted by the city council to any other officer or employee of the city or may recommend that such powers and duties be performed under contract as provided in Section 2.36.140. The city manager shall:
A. Act as the appointing authority for the city;
B. Administer all the provisions of this chapter and of the personnel rules not specifically reserved to the city council;
C. Prepare and recommend to the city council personnel rules and revisions and amendments to such rules;
D. Prepare or cause to be prepared a position classification plan, including class specifications, and revisions of the plan;
E. Have the authority to discipline employees in accordance with this chapter and the personnel rules of the city;
F. Provide for the publishing or posting of notices of tests for positions in the competitive service; the receiving of applications therefor; the conducting and grading of tests; the certification of a list of all persons eligible for appointment to the appropriate position in the competitive service; and performing any other duty that may be required to administer the personnel system. (Ord. 31 § 4, 1990)