§ 62 — Non-interference with City Manager

§ 62 Non-interference with City Manager.

No member of the city council shall directly or indirectly coerce or attempt to coerce the city manager relative to the appointment or removal of any city officer or employee which is made by the city manager, but prior to the making of any appointment or removal of any head or director of any department or division of the city, the city manager shall endeavor to advise the city council of his intention to do so. The city council and its members shall deal solely and directly through the city manager with respect to the part of city government under the direction and supervision of the city manager; provided, that nothing herein shall limit the power of the city council, or members thereof, to do the following: (a) to conduct investigations as provided in Section 34 of this Charter, or (b) to contact officers and employees of the city for the purpose of inquiry or obtaining information that is a public record, or (c) to contact officers and employees designated by the city manager for the purpose of advising said officers and employees or citizen complaints relating to the operation of city government.