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2.08.210 27 (Pleasanton Supp. No. 30, 7-23) 2.08.210 Additional duties. It shall be the duty of the city manager to perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to him or her from time to time by ordi- nance or resolution or other action of the city council. The city council delegates authority to the city manager to sign warrants, contracts, deeds, conveyances and in- struments per California Government Code Section 40602. (Ord. 2244 § 2, 2023; prior code § 1-2.27) 2.08.220 Council/city manager relations. The city council and its members shall deal with the administrative services of the city manager only through the city manager, except for the purpose of in- quiry, and neither the city council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the city manager. The city manager shall take his or her orders and instructions from the city council only when sitting in a duly held meeting of the city council and no indi- vidual councilman shall give any orders or instructions to the city manager. (Prior code § 1-2.28) 2.08.230 Departmental cooperation. It shall be the duty of all subordinate officers and the city clerk and city attorney to assist the city manager in administering the affairs of the city efficiently, eco- nomically and harmoniously so far as may be consistent with their duties as prescribed by law and ordinances of the city. (Ord. 2244 § 2, 2023; prior code § 1-2.29) 2.08.240 Attendance at commission meetings. The city manager may attend any and all meetings of the planning commission, park commission, and any other commissions, boards or committees hereafter cre- ated by the city council, upon his or her own volition or upon direction of the city council. At such meetings which the city manager attends, he or she shall be heard by such commissions, boards or committees as to all matters upon which he or she wishes to address the members thereof, and he or she shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the members of all commissions, boards or committees appointed by the city council. (Prior code § 1-2.30) 2.08.250 Resignation. The city manager shall give the city council 30 days’ notice, in writing, of his or her desire to resign or retire. Failure to do so shall constitute grounds for re- moval, if the council so desires, pursuant to Section 2.08.260. (Prior code § 1-2.31) 2.08.260 Removal—Council vote and notice. The removal of the city manager shall be only upon a three-member vote of the whole council of the city in regular council meetings, subject, however, to the provisions of the next succeeding sections. In case of his or her intended removal by the city council, the city manager shall be furnished with a written notice stating the council’s intention to remove him or her and the reason therefor, at least 30 days before the effective date of his or her removal. (Prior code § 1-2.32) 2.08.270 Removal—Hearing. Within seven days after the delivery to the city manager of such notice, he or she may, by written noti- fication to the city clerk, request a hearing before the city council. Thereafter, the city council shall fix a time for the hearing which shall be held at its usual meeting place, but before the expiration of the 30-day period, at which the city manager shall appear and be heard, with or without counsel. (Prior code § 1-2.33) 2.08.280 Removal—Suspension pending hearing. After furnishing the city manager with written notice of intended removal, the city council may sus- pend him or her from duty, but his or her compensation shall continue until his or her removal by resolution of the council passed subsequent to the aforesaid hearing. (Prior code § 1-2.34) 2.08.290 Removal—Discretion of council. In removing the city manager, the city council shall use its uncontrolled discretion and its action shall be final and shall not depend upon any particular show- ing or degree of proof at the hearing; the purpose of which is to allow the city manager to present to the city council his or her grounds of opposition to his or her removal prior to its action. (Prior code § 1-2.35) 2.08.300 Removal—Limitation. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the city manager shall not be removed from office during or within a period of 90 days next succeeding any general municipal election held in the city at which election a member of the city council is elected; the purpose of this provision is to allow any newly elected member of the city council or a reorganized city council to observe the actions and ability of the city manager in the perform- ance of the powers and duties of his or her office. After the expiration of said 90-day period aforementioned, the provisions of Section 2.08.290 as to the removal of the