Section 22
SEC. 22. City administrator.&mdashUpon the recommendation of the Mayor, the City Council may provide, by ordinance approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of all the councilors, for the establishment of the position of city administrator, with the following powers, duties and responsibilities to be exercised under the direction, control and supervision of the Mayor; (a)To supervise and coordinate the work of all departments and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Mayor, except such as may be expressly excluded in the ordinance establishing the position of the city administrator; (b)To serve as budget officer of the city; (c)To be responsible for the development and administration of a sound personnel system for the city consistent with the governing provisions of the Civil Service Law; and to establish and maintain a roster of all employees of the city, whether or not in the classified service, in which there shall be set forth, as to each employee, the class, title of the position held, the salary or pay, any change in class, title, pay or status, and other pertinent data; (d)Subject to any applicable Civil Service Law or regulation, to prepare and recommend for adoption by the City Council, with the approval of the Mayor first had, a comprehensive pay plan for the appointive officers and employees of the city, which shall be based on the duties, authority and responsibility of the various positions; and to recommend changes in and revisions to such plan from time to time as he may deem necessary or desirable; (e)To conduct a continuous study of the work and the internal organization and procedures of all offices, departments, and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Mayor, and to develop and prescribe accepted administrative procedures, and establish management and work standards therefor; (f)To analyze and report to the Mayor concerning impending policy decisions affecting the management of the city and its agencies; (g)To convene the heads of departments and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Mayor, singly or collectively, for the purpose of conference, discussion and report; (h)To conduct research and prepare reports which give continuing attention to problems involving the effective and economical organization and administration of the city services; and to prepare annual and such other reports as the Mayor or the City Council may require; (i)To require, provide for, and arrange to install and maintain by departments and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Mayor, such management records and statistical techniques related to the collection and analysis of performance data as may from time to time become necessary or desirable; (j)To develop and prepare materials on management practices for use in-service training programs and to provide technical assistance and guidance in the conduct of such programs; (k)To maintain liaison with civic and community groups on matters of governmental management; (l)To attend meetings of the City Council at its request and make available such information as it may require and submit recommendations on such matters as it may specify; (m)To attend meetings of any board or committee of which the Mayor is a member, when requested by the Mayor, with the privilege of participating in the discussions and deliberations of such boards or committees as the Mayor's proxy; and (n)To perform all other duties required of him by ordinance or assigned to him in writing by the Mayor. The City Administrator shall be appointed by the City Mayor and shall receive the salary provided for in the ordinance creating said office. Such position shall be with in the unclassified civil service but may be filled by appointment by the Mayor in the manner in which classified civil service positions are filled, and, if so filled, the appointee shall be entitled to all the benefits of classified employees except that he shall hold office only during the term of office of the appointing Mayor, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner separated for or without cause by the Mayor.