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35 <br /> <br />APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY <br />The Council shall appoint a City Attorney, who: <br /> <br />(a) Shall serve at the pleasure of the Council; <br />(b) Shall be the chief legal officer of the City; <br />(c) Shall perform such duties consistent with the Charter as may be required by the <br />Council. <br />(d) Shall recommend to the Council proposals for additions to, deletions from, <br />and amendments to the City Charter as are deemed necessary or desirable. <br />(Section 425, City Charter) <br />CITY CLERK <br />The Council shall appoint a City Clerk, who shall serve at the pleasure of the City <br />Manager and shall perform such duties consistent with the Charter as may be required <br />by the Council. <br /> <br />The Council by ordinance may consolidate the office and functions of the City Clerk <br />with that of the City Manager. (Section 435, City Charter) <br /> <br />The City Manager shall, at all times assign an officer of the City to the duties of City <br />Clerk, and such officer shall possess the requisite qualifications for such duties. Such <br />assignment shall be approved by the City Council. (SLMC Section §1-2-110) <br /> <br />DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS <br />The Council, by ordinance, shall create, reorganize, and abolish departments and <br />divisions thereof as necessary for the proper administration of the City’s business. The <br />City Manager shall appoint an administrative officer to head each department. Such <br />department heads shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager. The City Manager <br />may also appoint an administrative officer of the City to serve as a deputy to perform <br />any legally required act of a department head. (Section 420, City Charter) <br /> <br />NON-INTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE <br />The Mayor and Council Members shall not interfere with the execution of the powers <br />and duties of the City Manager; this includes interference with hiring appointments or <br />terminations of City staff. Except for inquiry, the Mayor and Council Members shall not <br />direct any subordinate of the City Manager. The Mayor and Council must deal with <br />the City Manager directly on all matters related to administrative service. (Section <br />345, City Charter) <br /> <br />All directions or requests from Councilmembers that requires city staff action or response <br />must be raised with the City Manager. If the City Manager is unable to remedy the <br />issue immediately, Councilmembers are encouraged to exercise patience and <br />remember that the City Manager reports to the entire Council. There will often be <br />instances when Councilmembers disagree, and the City Manager should be afforded <br />the time to address the issue adequately. <br />Exhibit A <br />Resolution No. 2026-021 Page 81