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2.08.010 25 (Pleasanton Supp. No. 29, 1-23) Chapter 2.08 CITY MANAGER Sections: 2.08.010 Office created—Appointment. 2.08.030 Eligibility. 2.08.040 Bond. 2.08.050 Temporary city manager. 2.08.060 Compensation. 2.08.070 Powers and duties generally. 2.08.080 Law enforcement. 2.08.090 Authority over employees. 2.08.100 Power of appointment. 2.08.110 Reorganization of offices. 2.08.120 Ordinance recommendation. 2.08.130 Attendance at council meetings. 2.08.140 Financial reports. 2.08.150 Budget submittal. 2.08.160 Purchasing duties. 2.08.170 Investigations. 2.08.180 Public utility franchise investigation. 2.08.190 Public building and property supervision. 2.08.200 Hours of employment. 2.08.210 Additional duties. 2.08.220 Council/city manager relations. 2.08.230 Departmental cooperation. 2.08.240 Attendance at commission meetings. 2.08.250 Resignation. 2.08.260 Removal—Council vote and notice. 2.08.270 Removal—Hearing. 2.08.280 Removal—Suspension pending hearing. 2.08.290 Removal—Discretion of council. 2.08.300 Removal—Limitation. 2.08.010 Office created—Appointment. The office of city manager of the city is created and established. The city manager shall be appointed by the city council wholly on the basis of his or her admin- istrative and executive ability and qualifications, and shall hold office for and during the pleasure of the city council. (Prior code § 1-2.07) 2.08.030 Eligibility. No person elected as a councilman of the city shall, subsequent to such election, be eligible for ap- pointment as city manager until one year has elapsed after such councilmember shall have ceased to be a member of the city council. (Prior code § 1-2.09) 2.08.040 Bond. The city manager shall furnish a corporate surety bond to be approved by the city council in such sum as may be determined by the city council, and shall be con- ditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties im- posed upon the city manager as prescribed in this chap- ter. Any premium for such bond shall be a proper charge against the city. (Prior code § 1-2.10) 2.08.050 Temporary city manager. Within 30 days after his or her appointment the city manager shall recommend for council approval his or her choice of one of the officers or department heads of the city to serve as city manager pro tempore during any temporary absence or disability of the city manager. The approval of the city council and the appointment by the city council of a city manager pro tempore shall be recorded in the minutes. In case of the absence or dis- ability of the city manager and his or her failure to choose a city manager pro tempore, the city council may designate some qualified city employee to perform the duties of the city manager during the period of absence or disability of the city manager, subject, however, to said person furnishing a corporate surety bond condi- tioned upon faithful performance of the duties required to be performed in Section 2.08.040. (Prior code § 1- 2.11) 2.08.060 Compensation. The city manager shall receive such compensation and expense allowance as the city council shall from time to time determine and fix by resolution, and said compensation and expense shall be a charge against such funds of the city as the city council shall designate. The city manager shall be reimbursed for all sums nec- essarily incurred or paid by him or her in the perform- ance of his or her duties or incurred when traveling on business pertaining to the city under direction of the city council; reimbursement shall only be made, however, when a verified, itemized claim, setting forth the sums expended for such business for which reimbursement is requested, has been presented to the city council for ap- proval. (Prior code § 1-2.12) 2.08.070 Powers and duties generally. The city manager shall be the administrative head of the government of the city under the direction and control of the city council, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. He or she shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all the affairs of the city which are under his or her control. In addition to his or her general powers as administrative head, and not as a