Ordinance No. 356192
ORDINANCE NO 356
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
AMENDING SECTION 2-12 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE
CYPRESS CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 2-12 of Article II of Chapter 2 of the Cypress City
Code is amended to read in its entirety.
'Section 2-12. Powers and duties
The City Manager shall be the administrative head of the City
government under the direction and control of the City Council, except as
otherwise provided in this article Unless otherwise authorized by law no
person, other than the Mayor or City Manager has authority to act on behalf
of or represent the City The City Manager shall be responsible for the
efficient administration of all the affairs of the City which are under his
control In addition to his general powers as administrative head, and
not as a limitation thereon he shall have the following powers and duties.
(a) To see that the
all laws and ordinances of the
chises permits and privileges
laws of the State pertaining to the City and
City are duly enforced, and that all fran-
granted by the City are faithfully observed
(b) To control, order and give
ments, subordinate officers and employees
the City Attorney and the City Treasurer*
department to another and to consolidate
departments or units under his direction
officers
and City
directions to all heads of depart -
of the City, except the City Clerk,
to transfer employees from one
or combine offices positions
(c) To appoint, promote, discipline, demote and
and employees of the City except the City Clerk,
Treasurer
remove any
City Attorney
(d) To exercise control over and to supervise in general all de-
partments and divisions of the City government and all appointive officers
and employees thereof except the City Clerk City Attorney and City Treasurer
(e) To attend all meetings of the City Council and its committees
unless excused therefrom by the City Council, except when his removal is
under consideration by the City Council
(f)
To recommend to the City Council for adoption such measures
and ordinances as he deems necessary or expedient
(g) To keep the City Council at all times fully advised as to the
financial conditions and needs of the City
(h) To prepare and submit to the City Council the annual budget
and to administer it after adoption
(i) To purchase or cause to be purchased all supplies for all of
the departments or divisions of the City
(j) To make investigations into the affairs of the City and any
department or division thereof, and any contract of the proper performance of
any obligation running to the City
(k) To investigate all complaints in relation to matters concerning
the administration of the government of the City and in regard to the service
maintained by public utilities in the City
(1) 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 and not specifically delegated to a
particular board or officer
(m) To devote his time as required by the duties and interest of
the City
(n) To make reports and recommendations as may be desirable or as
requested by the City Council
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(o) To serve in any appointed office or head of department within
the City government to which he may be qualified when appointed thereto by
the City Council and to hold and perform the duties thereof at the pleasure
of the City Council
(p) To provide leadership for civic movements designed to benefit
the residents of the City when so authorized by the City Council
(q) To receive all communications, compl and other incoming
City business matters and communications
(r) To serve as Director of Civil Defense, Purchasing Agent, Public
Relations Officer, ex officio Director of Finance and ex officio Personnel
Officer and to be vested with and exercise all the powers and duties of such
offices
(s) To perform such other duties and exercise such other powers
as may be delegated to him from time to time by this Code or any other
ordinance or resolution of the City Council "
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, at a
regular meeting held on the 23rd day of October, 1967
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST
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CITY CLERK OF T CI OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I DARRELL ESSEX City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the said
City Council held on the 23rd day of October, 1967, by the following
vote:
AYES. 5 COUNCILMEN Bowen, Kanel, McCarney, Noe, and Harvey
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN. None
ABSENT 0 COUNCILMEN None
TY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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