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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2005-2263 NCMC Section 2.01.020 Powers and Duties of the City ManagerORDINANCE NO. 2005 — 2263 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 2.01.020 PERTAINING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City that the National City Municipal Code is amended as follows: That Title 2 is amended by amending Chapter 2.01, Section 2.01.020 to read as follows: 2.01.020 Powers --Duties. The city manager shall be the administrative head of the city government under the direction and control of the council, except as otherwise provided by ordinance. The city manager shall be responsible to the city council for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the city which are under the city manager's control. In addition to the city manager's general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereon, it shall be the duty and the city manager shall have power: A. To see that all laws and ordinances are duly enforced; B. To employ, discipline or remove all heads of departments and all subordinate officers and employees of the city, to transfer employees from one department to another; and to consolidate or combine offices, positions, departments, or units under the city manager's jurisdiction with the approval of the city council in each instance. Nothing herein contained shall apply, however, to the city clerk, city attorney, or city treasurer; C. To exercise control over all departments and divisions of the city government and over all appointive officers and employees thereof subject to the approval of the city council, except as herein provided; D. To attend all meetings of the council and its committees unless excused therefrom by the council or the committee and except when the removal of the city manager is under consideration by the council; E. To recommend to the council for adoption such measures and ordinances are deemed necessary or expedient; F. To keep the city council at all times advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the city; G. To prepare and submit to the city council the annual budget; H. To prepare and recommend to the city council a salary plan; To purchase all supplies for all of the departments or divisions, and no expenditure shall be submitted or recommended to the city council except from report or approval of the city manager. The city manager may delegate the provisions of this subsection; J. To make investigations into the affairs of the city or any department or division thereof or any contract, or the proper performance of any obligation running to the city; K. To investigate all complaints in relation to all matters concerning the administration of the government of the city and in regard to the service maintained by public utilities in the city, and to see that all franchises, permits and privileges granted by the city are faithfully observed; L. To exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, streets and other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction of the city council; M. To prepare and submit to the city council an organization chart showing the organization plan for all departments of the city government; N. To issue on behalf of the council all licenses and permits not otherwise provided for by ordinance; O. To superintend the construction of all public work within the city; P. To develop and organize accessory public improvement projects and assist the city council and the various departments in carrying the same through to successful conclusion; Q. To serve as public relations officer of the city government and to follow through and endeavor to adjust all just complaints filed against any employee, department, division, or service thereof; R. To make and keep up to date an inventory of all property, real and personal, owned by the city; S. To receive and open all mail addressed to the city council and give immediate attention thereto to the end that all administrative business referred to in said communications and not necessarily requiring councilmanic action, may be disposed of between council meetings; providing that all actions taken pursuant to such communications shall be reported to the city council at its next meeting thereafter; T. To approve, execute and issue all contracts and agreements or amendments thereto in an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), except as otherwise provided by ordinance or resolution, and to delegate that authority; U. To reject claims and demands against the City and, with the concurrence of the City Attorney, approve, settle or compromise such claims and demands in amounts not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); V. To approve change orders for previously authorized procurements of supplies and equipment, professional services agreements and public works contracts in amounts not exceeding an aggregate of ten percent (10%) over the original authorized contract price or twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), whichever is greater, without prior city council approval, and to delegate such authority. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of May, 2005. Nick Inz• nza, Ma 4r ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: _i.t..44 i c ael D /7atta- Mi alla, C y Clerk George H. Eiser, III, City Attorney 2005 Ordinance 2 Powers and Duties of City Manager Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on May 3, 2005, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Inzunza, Natividad, Parra, Zarate. Nays: Councilmember Morrison. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: NICK INZUNZA Mayor of the City of National City, California rk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final passage, to wit, on April 19, 2005, and on May 3, 2005. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of ORDINANCE NO. 2005-2263 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on May 3, 2005. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy