30 - Adoption of Voter-Approved Amendments to the City's Home Rule Charter

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until the effective date of a final resolution of removal. The action of the council in suspending or removing the city manager shall be final, it being the intention of this Charter to vest all authority and fix all responsibility for such suspension or removal in the city council. During an absence or disability of the city manager, except as provided in section 3941, the council may designate a properly qualified person to perform the duties of office. (Resolution 2007-055 adopted 5/21/07, Prop. 19) § 213 Council not to interfere in appointments or removals. Neither the council nor any of its members shall direct the city manager or any of his or her subordinates in the appointment or removal of any city employee; provided, however, that the appointment of department heads shall be subject to the approval of the council. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the council and its members shall deal with city employees solely through the city manager, and neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the city manager, either publicly or privately. It shall be grounds for removal from office if, following investigation by and a hearing before the council, a council member is found guilty of multiple, willful violations of this section. (Resolution 2007-055 adopted 5/21/07, Prop. 20) § 224 Rights of the city manager and other officers in council. The city manager, and such other officers of the city as may be designated by vote of the council, shall be entitled to seats in the council, but shall have no vote therein. The city manager shall have the right to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before the council, and other officers shall be entitled to take part in the discussions of the council relating to their respective offices, departments or agencies. § 236 Administrative departments. There are hereby created the following administrative departments: Finance, police, fire, and public works, and such other departments as may be established by the council as hereinafter provided. The council may, if it deems it advisable, consolidate into one department not more than two of the departments hereby established. The council by ordinance may create, change, and abolish offices, departments, or agencies other than the offices, departments and agencies established by this Charter. § 246 City clerk. The council shall designate an officer of the city who shall be recommended by the city manager to serve as clerk of the council. He or she shall give notices of its meetings, shall keep the minutes of its proceedings, shall authenticate by his or her signature and record in full in a book kept and indexed for the purpose of all ordinances and resolutions, and shall perform such other duties as the city manager shall assign to him or her, and those elsewhere provided in this Charter. (Resolution 2007-055 adopted 5/21/07, Prop. 21)