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42 the City Manager. (Section 435, City Charter) The City Manager shall, at all times assign an officer of the City to the duties of City Clerk, and such officer shall possess the requisite qualifications for such duties. Such assignment shall be approved by the City Council. (SLMC Section §1-2-110) DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS The Council, by ordinance, shall create, reorganize, and abolish departments and divisions thereof as necessary for the proper administration of the City’s business. The City Manager shall appoint an administrative officer to head each department. Such department heads shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager. The City Manager may also appoint an administrative officer of the City to serve as a deputy to perform any legally required act of a department head. (Section 420, City Charter) NON-INTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE The Mayor and Council Members shall not interfere with the execution of the powers and duties of the City Manager; this includes interference with hiring appointments or terminations of City staff. Except for inquiry, the Mayor and Council Members shall not direct any subordinate of the City Manager. The Mayor and Council must deal with the City Manager directly on all matters related to administrative service. (Section 345, City Charter) All directions or requests from Councilmembers that requires city staff action or response must be raised with the City Manager. If the City Manager is unable to remedy the issue immediately, Councilmembers are encouraged to exercise patience and remember that the City Manager reports to the entire Council. There will often be instances when Councilmembers disagree, and the City Manager should be afforded the time to address the issue adequately. NEPOTISM No person shall be appointed to the office of Council Member or Mayor or any permanent salaried office or employment if such person is related by blood or marriage within the third degree to a Councilmember or Mayor or the appointing officer. (Section 705, City Charter) POLITICAL ACTIVITY It is prohibited for any person holding a position as an officer or employee to engage in any political activities of any kind while in uniform or during working hours. Also, no political activities shall be permitted on City premises. (SLAC §10.2.100, Gov. Code §3206 and §3207)