§ 2-22. Administrative organization.

Per Section 7-1 of the City Charter, the city manager is the chief administrative officer of the city and shall be responsible to the city council for the administration of the city's affairs. With respect to personnel matters, the city manager shall:

(a)

Be responsible for personnel administration;

(b)

Appoint, remove, suspend, and discipline any city employee under his/her jurisdiction (e.g. non-civil service employees), including department heads, in accordance with these personnel rules and regulations and all other current policies established by the city council. At his/her discretion, the city manager may authorize department heads to appoint or remove employees in their departments;

(c)

Issue such rules and regulations or procedural instructions deemed necessary to promote and increase productivity, efficiency, and economy;

(d)

Recommend the creation or abolishment of any department to the city council for consideration and approval;

(e)

Perform such other duties and exercise such other authority in personnel administration as may be prescribed by provisions of the City Charter, state and federal laws and regulations, and these personnel rules and regulations; and

(f)

Be responsible for formulating and implementing the pay plan, job classification plan and employee evaluation form to be submitted to the city council for consideration and adoption.

(Ord. No. 2018-27, § 1, 10-2-2018)