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owners, principals, shareholders, partners (whether general or limited), members, officers, directors, and managers. For the purposes of this Section, "Developer" means any person or entity who is currently seeking, or who has an interest in or expectation of seeking from the City a Specific Plan, Zone Change, Development Agreement, Density Bonus, Subdivision Tract Map, or a Conditional Use Permit for a sensitive use (i.e. adult business, massage parlor, etc.), or an industrial or commercial use having a building area of 20,000 square feet or more. "Developer" includes agents and representatives of the Developer, and where the Developer is an business entity, includes all owners, principals, shareholders, partners (whether general or limited), members, officers, directors, and managers. 6.0 Efficiency and Accountability The City of Temple City operates under a council - manager form of government under which the Council's role is to provide legislative direction, set City policy and monitor its implementation. The City Manager serves as the City's administrative head and is responsible for directing the day -to -day operations of the City and for administering all City business. 6.1 Members Should Not Interfere with Operations. 6.1.1 Basic Noninterference Rule: The basic non - interference rule is stated in Section 609 of the City Charter: "No member of the city council shall interfere with the execution by the city manger of his powers and duties; nor shall any councilman direct the city manger to appoint or remove any officer or employee of the city. Except for the purpose of inquiry, no councilman shall deal with the administrative services of city except by and through the city manager; nor shall any councilman give any order or direction to any subordinate officer or employee of city. This section shall not apply during period of disaster proclaimed by the governor or city council, nor during such times as there shall be no council designed city manger acting in that capacity." 6.1.2 Implementing this Rule: a) Stay Out of Personnel Matters Members will not interfere with the appointment, evaluation, discipline, or removal by the City Manager of any Department Head or employee of the City. (i) Exception — City Attomey. The City Attorney is hired, appointed, evaluated, and removed directly by the Council. b) Comments about City Employees Members may express concerns about the behavior or work performance of City employees only privately to the City Manager. Members may not reprimand or criticize employees directly. -5- R1V #4832- 5536 -0519 0