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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 288-1949 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY NANAGER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SaN FKaNCISCO AND DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITY N~NAGER. Section 1. The office of City l~anager of the City of South San Francisco is hereby created. The city m~ager shall be appointed by the city council solely on the basis 'of his executive and administrative qualifications. The city manager shall hold office during the pleasure of the city council.. No person elected to membership in the city council shall, subsequent to such .election, be eligible for appointment as city manager until one (1) year shall have elapsed following the expiration of the last term on which he was elected. Section 2. In the absence of the city manager from the city or in the event of his temporary disability to perfo~ the duties of the office, the city council may appoint some properly qualified person to perform the duties of the office of city manager. Section 3. Upon his appointment to office, the city manager shall file in the office of the city clerk a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties, to be approved by said city council, in such amount as may be fixed by the city council. Section ~. The city manaf~er shall ~e the administra- tive head of the city government, but ~der the direction ~d control of the city council. He shall be responsible to the city co~cil for the efficient administration of the affairs of the city which are under his jurisdiction, in addition to his general powers as administrative head, and not as a limitation thereof, it shall be the duty of the city manager and he shall have power: (1). To see that all laws and ordinances of said city are duly enforced. · I (2). To appoint, discipline and dismiss all officers and employees of said city, excepting Such as hold office or employ- ment under the provisions of Ordinance No. 216 of said city entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAW FRANCISCO CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A PERSONNEL SYSTEM FOR SAID CITY", adopted by said city council on the 15th day of December, 1941, the city planning commission, the recreation commission, the library board, and the personnel board. (3). To transfer employees from one department to another where legally permissible; and, where legally permissible, to consolidate and combine offices, positions, departments and units~· under his jurisdiction, with the consent of said city council. (4). To exercise control over all departments and divisions of the city government and over all appointive officers and employees thereof, where legally permissible, subject to the approval of said city council. (5). To attend all meetings of the city council and all meetings of all committees thereof, unless excused therefrom by the city council or by the committee. (6). To recommend to the city council for adoption such measures and ordinances as be'may deem necessary or proper. (7). To keep the city council advised at all times as to the financial conditions and needs of the city. (8). To prepare and submit an annual budget to the city council. (9). To prepare and recommend the salary plan to the city council. (lO). To purchase all supplies for alo departments and divisions of the city government. No expenditure of money shall be Submitted or recommended to the city council, except upon the report and approval of the city manager. -2- (ll). To make investigations into the affairs of the city and each department and division thereof; to make in- vestigation~ with respect to all contracts and obligations in which said city is a party. (12). To investigate all complaints in relation to alo matters concerning the administration of the government of said city; to investigate the service required to be rendered by any public utility in said city, and to see that all provisions of franchises, permits and privileges granted by said city are faith- fully observed. (13). To exercise general supervision over all public buildings, public parks, other public property which are under the control and jurisdiction of the city council, excepting all such property as may be under the control and jurisdiction of the recreation commission of said city. (l~). To devote his entire time during customary working hours to the duties and interests of said city. (15). To perform such other and additional duties and' to exercise such other and additional powers as may be reasonably delegated to him by ordinance or resolution of said city council. Section 6. Except for the purposes of inquiry, and recommendations with~respect to policy, the city council and its members shall intrust the administrative service wholly to the city manager. Neither the city council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any of the subordinates of the city manager. 'Section 7. The city manager shall receive such salary as the city council shall, from time to time, fix by resolution or by motion. l--3- Section $. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision or decisions shall not affect the validity . of the remaining portion of this ordinance. The city council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases may be declared invalid. Section 9. This ordinance shall be published by one insertion in The Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in said city and shall take effect and be in force upon the expiration of thirty (30) days after its passage. Introduced this 18th day of April , 1949. Passed and adopted as an ordinance of the City of SoUth San Francisco at a regular meeting of the city council of the City of South San Francisco, this 2nd day of May , 1949, by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen: Victor Boido, Leo Ferko, Adolph Sani. Emilio Cortesi. Noes, Councilmen: None Absent, Councilmen: Chas. K. Elder Appr°ved: \~ ~° ATTEST: Mayor of the City of South San Francisco City