The City Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the City. The City Manager shall:

(a) Appoint, promote, suspend, transfer and remove all City employees except as otherwise provided by law, this Charter or personnel regulations adopted by the Council. The City Manager may authorize any departmental supervisor or officer, subject to the Manager’s direction and supervision, to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that person’s department, office or agency;

(b) Appoint the Chief of Police and the City Clerk;

(c) Appoint the Court Administrator;

(d) Supervise all departments, offices and agencies of the City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by law;

(e) Assure that all laws, provisions of this Charter and acts of the Council, subject to enforcement by the City Manager or by departmental supervisors and officers subject to the manager’s direction and supervision, are faithfully executed;

(f) Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Mayor for the Mayor’s submission to the Council;

(g) Submit to the Mayor a complete report as the Mayor and/or Council may require concerning the operations of City departments, offices and agencies subject to the City Manager’s direction and supervision;

(h) Make such other reports as the Mayor and/or Council may require concerning the operations of City departments, offices and agencies;

(i) Perform such other duties as are specified in this Charter or City ordinances, or as may be required by the Mayor or by Council.

(j) Be authorized to accept donations on behalf of the City.

(Amended at election held Nov. 4, 2003; amended at election held Nov. 2, 1999; added at election held Nov. 6, 1990)