Fulton Powers and Duties of the Director of Administration ordinance (Charter § 5.3)

The director of administration shall be the chief operating officer of the city. He shall be responsible to the mayor for the administration of all city affairs placed in his charge by or under this charter. He shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) Appointment and Removal of Department Heads. With the advice and consent of the mayor the director of administration shall appoint all department heads except the city attorney and city counselor, consistent with hiring procedures established in the City Personnel Code to be adopted pursuant to this charter and except as otherwise provided by law or this charter. He may suspend or remove any city employee both classified and unclassified as provided in Section 6.3, consistent with termination procedures established in the City Personnel Code to be adopted pursuant to this charter, except as otherwise provided by law or this charter. He may authorize any administrative officer that is subject to his direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates of that officer's department, office or agency.

(b) Administration of Departments. He shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the city except as otherwise provided by this charter or by law.

(c) Attend Council Meetings. He shall attend council meetings and shall have the right to take part in discussion. He shall receive notice of all special meetings, and commission and board meetings.

(d) Enforcement of City Laws. He shall see that all laws, provisions of this charter and acts of the council, subject to enforcement by him or officers subject to his direction and supervision, are faithfully executed.

(e) Budget and Capital Program. He shall prepare and submit a budget recommendation and a three

(3) year capital program to the mayor, annually.

(f) Finance and Administrative Report. He shall submit to the mayor and the council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city as of the end of each fiscal year.

(g) Reports. He shall make such other reports as the mayor and the council may require concerning the operations of the city departments, offices and agencies subject to his direction and supervision.

(h) Report of Financial Condition of City. He shall keep the mayor and the council fully apprised as to the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations to the mayor and the council concerning the affairs of the city as he deems desirable. (i)

Other Duties. He shall perform such other duties as are specified in this charter or may be required by the mayor.