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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1967-44924 ORDINANCE N0. 449 AN ORDINANCE OF THPs MAYOR AND CTPY COUNCIL OF T&E CITY OF ELSINORE, CALIlP~RNIA, CREATING THE POSITION OF CTrY MANAGER,:DEE'YNING THE DtTPIES AND-POWERS TAERE- OF; PROVIDTNG,FOR THL REMOVAL AND COMPENSATION; AND REPLACING ORDINANCE 10.:403, The .City Council of the City of Elsinore does ordain as follows: SECTION is :That .the office of the City Manager of the City of _ Elsinore be, and the same is hereby created snd established. The said Manager s}isll be appointed by the City "Council and shall hold office 8dr sad ~, during:the pleasure of .the City.Couneil. SECTION 2: The City .Manager shall receive such compensation and expense allowance as the City Council 'shall from time to time determine and .fix by resolution. SECTION 3: The-City Manager sha1L be the administrati~ae.head of the. government of the City of Elsinore under-the direction and control oP the ..City Council. He shall be responsible Pox the efficient:administration oP all the affairs of he City which are under his control:- 7n addition to his general powers as administrative head, :and not ;as any limitation thereon, he shall have the following Bowers and duties: (s) To-attend meetings of the City Council and to report upon or discuss agy,matter,concerning the affairs of the;~epartments, services or. activities;under his ;supervision. The City. Manager shall be sn-ez-officio. member of all boards,; commissions and committees appoint- ed by the Mayor of"tlte City Council pursuant to law, with aright to participate in all actions by his:voice, but without a #ote. (b) To co-ordinate the. administrative functions and operations -.. of the various departments, divisions, and services of the City government. To carry out the,grdinsnces~ resolutions, regulations and policies adopted by the Council slating -~ to the administration of such departments and divisions. I" (c} To control, order and give directions to all Heads of Departments, subordinate officers and employees of the City, except the City.. Clerk, City Treasurer and City Attorney; and to transfer employees fret one department to another;;and to consolidate or cc®bine offices, positions, departments or units under his direction. (d) To .cause to be prepared and submitted to him by each department, division or service bf the City government itemized anauel estimates of`expendi.tures required Por capital outlay, salaries,=wages~and miscellaneous operat- ing costs; to tabulate them into a preliminary consolidated budget; and to submit the proposed ennuai budget and salary plan to the City Council for its approval. (e) To be responsible for the administration of the budget after its final adoption, and to keep the City Council at all times advised as to the finaneiel conditions and needs of the City. (P) To act as gurchasing agent for the .City for the purchase of all supplies, goods, waresy merchandise, equipment and material which may be:required by any'department or division of the City. No expenditures shall be submitted or recommended to the City Counilii except upon the report ,. and approval`of the. City Manager. ' (g) To appoint, .remove, promote or demote suy officers and employees of the pity except. the City Attorney, City Clerk and City Treasurer. The services and facilities of the City Attorney,. City Clerk and the City Treasurer shall be made available to the City Manager to the same extent, in the same manner. and to the:`same effect they are available to the City Council. 24 (h) To compile and keep up to date a complete inventory of all property, real-and personal, owned by the City and to pur- e cheae any equipment and supplies whenever in his ~udgemsat the same csa be obtained to the best advantage of the City. (i) To supervise the maintenance yara ana to see that all mobile equipment is kept in-good condition sad repair and satis- factory working order. (~) To serveraas public relations officer of the City Government. (k) _ To cooperate with ali community orgaui.zations whose aim and '` purpose shall be the advancement of the moral and material. interests of the City. and its people, and to assist them through the City government. (1) To enforce or cause to he enforced all lawa;and ordinances of the City,.and to see that all franchises,, contracts, ~~-.__ permits and privileges, granted Jy the. City Council .are faithfully .observed. (m)."The City Council and its members shall deal with. the administrative services of the City only through the City.. Manager, except for the purpose of inquiry; and aeither the City Council nor any member thereof shall give ordera,to anY subordinate of the City.Manager. (n) To develop and oxganize nenessary public improvement pro- sects and programs,.-and to. assist the City Council n the various departments of government in carrying out such pro,ects. (o) To_have such other and further powers and duties as may be delegated to him from time to time by action. of the City Council, or as-may be necessary to carry out the foregoing.. " SECTION 4: The City Manager shall set as the agent for the City Council is the discharge of its administrative functions, but shall not exercise aqy policy-anakiug or legislative fLUaetions, not attempt to commit or bind the City Council or any member thereof to at~r action, plan or program requiring official action of the City Council. It is not intended by this Ordinance to grant az~y authority to, or impose any duty. upon, the City Manager which is vested in or imposed by general iaw or valid City ordinances in .any other commission, board" department, officer, employee, or the City Council. In the discharge of his duties, the City Manager shall endeavor at all times"to exercise the highest degree of tact, patience and courtesy n his contacts with the public and City personnel, and he shall use ha6s best efforts to establish and maintain s harmon- ious relationship.-among-.all personnel;. employed by the City,of-Elsinore, and all .officers thereof, and to maintain the highest possible-ataridards of public service by the City government. The City Manager is forbidden to take ar;y part in arty political campaign, or to take ar;y part in securing contribtuons for any pol- itical campaign or candidate „ n at'{y=Municipal elections.; _ SECTION 5, The removal of the City:: Manager shall,. be onr on a majority vote of the whole City Council... In case of his intended removal by the City Council., the City Manager shall be furnished with a written notice stating the City.Council!s intentions to remove him and the reasons therefore,. at least ninty (90) days before the effective date of removal.: After".furnishing the City Manager with written notice of his intended removal, ,the City Council may suspend him fraan further-duty, but. his compensation shall,c:ontinue until his removal by resolution of the City Council passed. by ma.~jority vote. SECTION 6; The City .Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the passage of this ordinance, and to cause"_the same to be published in the !. manner provided by law. This ordinance shall take effect in the same manner provided. by law. ADOPTED by the Mayor, and City Council and;signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk this<gth day~of October, 1967. i s/:,T.R. Yarborough' Mayon of the City of Elsinore' ATTEST, sl Florene Marshall City Clerk City of Elsinore