(1) Plan and direct all administrative activities of the city, develop and implement internal policies and procedures, evaluate city employees, and take necessary actions to improve operations;

(2) Provide information and advice to the mayor, city council, other public officials and the general public regarding city operations;

(3) Act as the city representative in such areas as labor relations, intergovernmental relations, conferences, conventions and seminars related to public management;

(4) Delegate responsibility as necessary to accomplish the desired objectives;

(5) Attend meetings of the city council, and other boards and commissions as necessary to coordinate and satisfy the administrative needs of the city;

(6) Act to resolve operational conflicts, decide and implement alternate courses of action, formulate administrative policies and otherwise make decisions in the best interest of the city’s operation; and

(7) Coordinate and supervise the preparation of the preliminary budget for submittal to the mayor, and administer the entire budget after its adoption. (Ord. 1513 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023).