| ARTICLE II. EMPLOYEES DIVISION 1. CITY MANAGER Sec. 2-11. Authority of city manager. (a) In addition to, or pursuant to, the powers granted by the City Charter, the city manager may, without specific approval of the city council: (1) Administration. Act as the city's chief administrative officer in all operations of the city in accordance with the Charter, this Code, and any policies or directives approved by the city council. (2) Expenditures. Expend funds appropriated for that purpose by the city council as authorized by the City Charter or this Code and execute all checks, drafts and orders to pay funds held by or for the benefit of the city. (3) Services, goods, and materials. Approve a contract for receiving services or for the purchase of materials or goods if the approval does not require or result in an expenditure of more than $25,000.00 from any city fund in one fiscal year. The authority granted in this paragraph does not apply to a series of contracts for the same services or a series of purchases of the same materials or goods if the amount to be paid for the services, materials, or goods, when added together in one fiscal year, require or result in the expenditure of more than $25,000.00 from any city fund in one fiscal year. (4) Change orders. Approve a change order increasing or decreasing the amount of a contract awarded under Chapter 252 of the Local Government Code, as amended, if the amount of the change order is $25,000.00 or less. In this paragraph, a change order means a necessary change in the plans or specifications or a necessary decrease or increase in the quantity of work to be performed or of materials, equipment, or supplies to be furnished, after the contract has been awarded. (5) Claims and lawsuits. Approve a settlement of a claim or a lawsuit if the approval does not require or result in an expenditure of more than $25,000.00 from any city fund in one fiscal year. (6) Leases. Authorize or approve the lease of improved or unimproved real property owned by the city if the term of the lease does not exceed one year. (7) Acquisition of real property. Approve the acceptance of or the acquisition of real property if the approval or acceptance does not require an expenditure of more than $25,000.00 from any city fund. (8) Easement encroachments. Authorize the maintenance of an encroachment within a city easement if the encroachment does not interfere with the city's use of the easement. (9) Execution of documents. Execute contracts, documents, or instruments in evidence of any act or transaction approved by the city council or in furtherance of any power authorized to be taken by the city manager by the City Charter or this Code or the Development Code, except that all ordinances, resolutions and proclamations shall be approved by the city council and signed by the mayor. (b) Designee. The city manager may authorize any other employee to act on his or her behalf in performing one or more administrative powers or responsibilities of the city manager. In the absence of or the incapacity of the city manager, the deputy city manager or second person or persons in the chain of command, by whatever title, shall perform the duties of the city manager, except as otherwise directed by the city manager or city council. (c) Council powers reserved. Any power or authority not specifically delegated to the city manager by the Charter, this Code, or another document approved by the city council, is reserved to the city council. (Ord. No. 809, § 1, 9-1-92; Ord. No. 1319, § 2, 7-31-01; Ord. No. 1577, § 19, 8-1-2006) Charter references: City manager generally, § 3.01 et seq.; specific delegation of powers, § 3.04; administrative offices and departments, § 6.01 et seq. Secs. 2-12--2-14. Reserved. |
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