§ 604 — General Managers

Sec. 604. General Managers.

(a) Appointing Authority. The board of each Proprietary Department shall appoint the general manager subject to confirmation by the Mayor and Council, and shall remove the general manager subject to confirmation by the Mayor. A general manager removed pursuant to the provisions of this section may appeal the removal to the Council in the manner provided in Section 508(e). (b) Annual Review. The board of each Proprietary Department shall evaluate its general manager at least annually and shall set or adjust the compensation of the general manager within guidelines established by Council, after recommendations concerning those guidelines have been made to the Council by the City Administrative Officer. The board shall forward a copy of its performance evaluation and salary determination to the Mayor and Council. (c) Powers and Duties. The powers and duties of general managers contained in Section 509 shall apply to general managers of the Proprietary Departments. Additionally, the board of each Proprietary Department may authorize its general manager to contract on behalf of the department where the contract does not involve payment or receipt of money or consideration reasonably valued in excess of a monetary limit provided by ordinance. (d) Alternate Title. The board of each Proprietary Department may designate an alternate title for the general manager, including but not limited to chief executive officer or executive director. SECTION HISTORY Amended by: Subsec. (b) amended and Subsection (d) added, Charter Amendment II, approved November 5, 2024, effective January 8, 2025.