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Charter review: committee discusses noninterference clause, manager access to directors and mayoral emergency powers
Summary
The CRC reviewed the charter's noninterference provision (requiring council to deal with staff through the city manager), discussed the city manager's practice of allowing council contact with department directors, and clarified how mayoral emergency proclamations transfer operational authority to the city manager.
Members of the Charter Review Committee reviewed Section 3.06 (noninterference with administration) and Section 3.05 (mayor duties and emergency powers), discussing both charter text and local practice.
Unidentified Speaker 9 laid out the charter's noninterference principle: "the council or its members shall deal with city officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the city manager solely through the city manager." Several members, including Unidentified Speaker 14 (city manager), described…
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