Sec.
1. Administrative departments and offices.
A. The council, by ordinance not inconsistent with this charter,
shall provide for the organization, conduct and operation of the several offices and
departments of the city as established by this charter, for the creation of additional
departments, divisions, offices and agencies and for their consolidation, alteration or
abolition.
B. The council may assign additional functions or duties to offices,
departments or agencies. Where the positions are not incompatible, the council may combine
in one (1) person the powers and duties of two (2) or more offices created or authorized
by this charter.
C. The council shall provide for the number, title, qualifications,
powers, duties and compensations of all officers and employees of the city.
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Sec.
2. City Clerk.
A. The City Council shall provide by ordinance for the department of the
City Clerk, and establish the powers and duties therefore.
B. The Mayor and Councilmembers may individually confer with the City
Clerk.
(Approved by voters on 3-11-97; approved by Governor on 5-28-97)
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3. City Attorney; appointment of and evaluation.
A. The council shall appoint the City Attorney, who shall be an attorney at
law, duly licensed and in good standing to practice in the State of Arizona, who shall be the chief legal advisor of all officers, departments and agencies and of all officers and employees in
matters relating to their official powers and duties. The City Attorney shall work in cooperation with
the city manager and shall represent the city in all legal proceedings. It shall be
their
duty to perform all services incidental to the position of City Attorney as may be required by statute, by
this charter or by ordinance.
B. The Council shall adopt by ordinance a process for evaluation
of the City Attorney not less than annually and on or before December 31
of each year. The Evaluation shall be done pursuant to a process adopted
by ordinance of the Council and available for public inspection.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this charter or law, the
ordinance and any amendments thereto adopting the process for evaluation
of the City Attorney shall not be adopted as an emergency item.
(Approved by voters on 5-17-05; approved by Governor on
7-05-05)
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Sec. 4. Merit system to be
established.
The council shall, by ordinance, provide for the establishment of a merit
system for the purpose of regulating and controlling the appointments of all officers and
employees of the city except those elected by the people and also except the city manager,
city attorney and municipal judge.
(Approved by voters on 5-19-87; approved by Governor on 9-22-87 and
10-1-87)
(Approved by voters on 3-11-97; approved by Governor on 5-28-97)
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