The City Council by a majority vote of its total membership shall appoint a City Manager and fix the Manager’s compensation. The City Manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications. The Manager need not be a resident of the City at the time of appointment but shall establish residence in the City within sixty days after the date of appointment.

The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the City, responsible to the Council for the administration of all City affairs placed in the Manager’s charge by or under this Charter. The City Manager shall:

1. Take all personnel actions regarding employees except as provided by law or in this Charter. The City Manager may authorize the Deputy City Managers and department directors to exercise these powers with respect to their subordinates;
   
   
2. Direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by law;
   
   
3. Attend all City Council meetings. The City Manager shall have the right to take part in discussion but shall not vote;
   
   
4. See that all laws, provisions of this Charter and acts of the City Council, subject to enforcement by the City Manager or by employees subject to the Manager’s direction and supervision, are faithfully executed;
   
   
5. Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the City Council;
   
   
6. Submit to the City Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City as of the end of each fiscal year;
   
   
7. Make such other reports as the City Council may require concerning the operations of City departments, offices and agencies subject to the City Manager’s direction and supervision;
   
   
8. Keep the City Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the City;
   
   
9. Make recommendations to the City Council concerning the affairs of the City;
   
   
10. Provide support to the offices of the Mayor and the Representatives; and
    
    
11. Perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or may be required by the City Council.
    
    

The City Manager may be removed by a resolution approved by the majority of the total membership of the City Council, with or without cause.

The City Manager may be removed by a resolution approved by the majority of the total membership of the City Council, with or without cause.

Except for the purposes of investigations under Section 3.8 and inquiries, the members of the Council shall deal with City employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager solely through the City Manager, and neither the Council nor any of its members shall give orders to any such employee, either publicly or privately. Neither the Council nor any of its members shall in any manner control or demand the appointment or removal of any City employee whom the City Manager is empowered to appoint, but the Council may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the City Manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such employees.