A. There shall be a City Manager Department headed by the City Manager.

B. Within the City Manager Department there shall be Deputy City Managers, appointed by the City Manager, who shall be administrative officers of the City and shall have all powers, duties and authority established for department directors and any other powers, duties and authority as assigned by the City Manager. Deputy City Managers shall report to the City Manager.

C. Deputy City Managers shall serve as Urban Managers and Urban Service Managers and shall have the power and authority to perform the duties and responsibilities of Urban Managers and Urban Service Managers.

D. The City Manager Department also may include special officers and function heads as needed in the discretion of the City Manager. These special officers or function heads shall report to the City Manager. Each special officer or function head will be an administrative officer of the City and shall have all powers, duties and authority established for department directors and any other powers, duties and authority as assigned by the City Manager. Those officers may include: Executive Assistants to the City Manager; Assistants to the City Manager; and Special Assistants to the City Manager.

E. There shall also be an office of Assistant City Manager within the City Manager Department, headed by the Assistant City Manager, who shall report to the City Manager and act as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of the City and who shall be responsible for such other duties and assignments as the City Manager shall assign. The Assistant City Manager shall perform all duties of that office as set forth in the Charter. (Ord. No. G-5444, § 2, 2009)