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Upon recommendation of the City Manager the Council by ordinance may create, change and abolish offices, departments or agencies, boards and commissions, except the Civil Service Board and the Phoenix City Employees’ Retirement System and the Parks, Playgrounds and Recreational Board.

At the head of each department there shall be a director who shall be an officer of the City and shall have supervision and control of the department subject to the City Manager. Two or more departments may be headed by the same individual. The Manager may head one or more departments and directors of departments may also serve as chiefs of divisions. The work of each department may be distributed among such divisions thereof as may be established by ordinance upon the recommendation of the City Manager. Pending the passage of an ordinance or ordinances distributing the work of departments under the supervision and control of the Manager among specific division thereof, the Manager may establish temporary divisions. The appointment of all of the officers of the City shall devolve upon the City Manager. The Council shall appoint the members of all agencies, boards and commissions of the City created by the Charter or by ordinance.