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CAMP HAPPY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Powers and duties defined...5-605
See: Recreation Commissioner
CAPITAL BUDGET AND CAPITAL PROGRAM
General provisions regarding...2-303
Obtain information for City Planning Commission...6-105(d)
Prepared by City Planning Commission...4-602
To be submitted annually by the Mayor...4-101(d)
CEREMONIAL REPRESENTATIVE
See; City Representative
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Mandatory appropriations for...2-300
Provide consultation to City Controller...6-403
To be employed as auditors by City Controller...6-401
Triennial audit by...2-300
CITY CONTROLLER
Compensation...3-600
Election...3-201
Exempt from Civil Service...7-301(a)
Member of Board of Pensions and Retirement...3-803
Member of Sinking Fund Commission...3-915
Oath of office...8-300
Recognized...3-100(a)
Recognized as head of Auditing Department...3-101
Subject to recall...9-100
Term of Office...3-401
Vacancies...3-501
Powers and Duties
Approve requisitions for payment of money from City Treasury... 8-101(6)
Audits... 6-400(c)
Availability of funds for contracts... 8-200(2)
Consult with Director of Finance re: accounting system... 6-101(b)
Consultation with outside experts...6-403
Functions in general...6-400, 6-401, 6-402, 6-403, 6-404
In general...A-101
Jointly responsible with Treasurer for securities...8-105
Make recommendations for improvement, efficiency, economy...6-400(d)
Receive copies of all bills and receipts issued by Dept. of Collections...6-202
Receive copies of bills and receipts issued by all departments...6-204
Receive daily reports from City Treasurer...6-300
Receive lists of employees...8-104
Receive requisitions for payment of money from Director of Finance...6-106, 8-101(5)
Reductions in appropriations may not be made by Mayor...8-102
To be present or represented at opening of all bids...8-200(2)(b)
To order payments from treasury...6-301, 8-101(3)
To submit to audits by CPA's...6-404
To withhold payment of personal services on advice of Personnel Director...7-302(2)
CITY HOUSING AND RENT COMMISSION
CITY PLAN
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Existing Commission abolished...A-100(c)
Powers and Duties
Approves plans for streets and land subdivision plans...4-603
Composition...3-800
Makes recommendations on proposed ordinances relating to: physical development plan, zoning ordinance, street plan, capital improvements, acquisition or sale of city-owned real estate...4-604, 2-307
Preparation of capital budget...2-303, 4-101(d), 4-602
Prepare and adopt physical development plan...4-600
Prepare zoning ordinance...4-601
Prepares regulations governing subdivisions...4-603
CITY REPRESENTATIVE
Compensation...3-600
Created...3-100(a)
Fidelity bond required...8-302
May appoint principal secretary and employees...3-702(1)
Member of City Planning Commission...3-800
Qualifications...3-303
Residence requirement...3-306
Subject to general provisions governing department heads...8-400
To serve as Director of Commerce...3-100(a)
With deputies, exempt from Civil Service...7-301(b)
Powers and Duties
Ceremonial representative...4-200
Member of cabinet...3-102
Promotion of city...4-105, 4-500(a)
Publicity...4-201
See: Commerce, Department of
CITY SOLICITOR
General Provisions
Compensation...3-600
Created...4-400
Member of Board of Pensions and Retirement...3-803
Member of cabinet...3-102
Member of Tax Review Board...3-914
Qualifications...3-304
Powers and Duties
Approve fidelity bonds...8-302
Approve form of contracts...8-200(2)
Approve regulations adopted by departments, boards and commissions...8-407(a)
Assist enforcement of license and inspection laws...5-1002(d), 5-1003(c)
Assist preparation of Health Code...5-301(a)
Contracts and bonds...4-400(c), 6-500(a)(2)
Functions...4-400
General...A-101
Institute Civil Service proceedings...7-302(1)
Investigation and law enforcement...4-400(d)
Legal advice...4-400(a)
Legal advice to all officers, boards and commissions...8-410
Litigation...4-400(b)
Ordinances-drafting and codification...4-400(b)
Assist in the preparation of pension and retirement plan...6-600
CITY TREASURER
Compensation...3-600
Deputy...3-701
Election...3-202
Exempt from Civil Service as elected officer...7-301(a)
Fidelity bond required...8-302
May appoint secretary and principal assistants...3-702(1)
Member of tax Review Board...3-914
Oath of office...8-300
Recognized...3-100(a)
Subject to general provisions governing department heads...8-400
Subject to recall...9-100
Term of office...3-402
Powers and Duties
Custodian of City Funds...6-300
Furnishes lists of securities to Director of Finance...8-105
In general...6-300, 6-301, 6-302
Jointly responsible with Controller for securities...8-105
Payments of money...6-301, 8-101(1)(2)
Receive requisitions for payments of funds from City Controller...6-106, 8-101(3)(4)(6)
CITY TRUSTS, BOARD OF
CIVIL SERVICE
General Provisions...7-300, 7-301, 7-302
Classification plan...7-100(b), 7-400
Dismissal, demotion and suspension...7-303
Duties of officers and employees...7-302
Examination personnel...7-102
Exemptions...7-301
Investigations...7-100(c)
Purpose...7-300
Roster of employees...7-100(a)
Services to county Offices...7-103
Training, safety, health and welfare programs...7-101
Regulations administered and prepared by Personnel Director...7-100, 7-400, 7-401
Restrictions
Penalties...10-109
Political activities prohibited...10-107
Unlawful acts pertaining to...10-108
Rights of existing employees protected...A-103, A-104, A-105
See:
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Compensation...3-804
Composition...3-804
Created...3-100(e)
Existing Commission abolished...A-100(c)
Meetings...3-804
Removal of Commissioners...9-202
Terms of members...3-804
Powers and Duties
Appoint Personnel Director...3-205
Approve Civil Service regulations...7-200, 7-400
Hear and dispose of appeals...7-201
Hold hearings on regulations...7-400
Investigations...7-200
To hear appeals in dismissal of Managing Director...9-201
See:
CIVIL SERVICE PANEL
CLASSIFICATION PLAN
See:
COLLECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
Powers and Duties...6-200
Assign employees to other agencies where money is collected...6-204, 6-201(d)
Copies bills and receipts...6-202
Functions in general...6-201
License fees to be paid to Dept. of Collections...5-1002(b)(3)
Prepare daily reports of collections...6-101(d)
Receive for collection amounts due city for care and placement of transients...5-700(b)
Select receiving agents...6-205
Utility accounts...6-203
Revenue Commissioner chargeable with tax duplicates...6-206
See: Revenue Commissioner
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Powers and Duties
Concessions...8-201
Determination of rates and charges...4-501
General...4-500
Maintenance of harbor...4-500(b)
Management of airport...4-500(c)
Management of wharves, docks and ferries...4-500(b)
Promotion of commerce...4-500(a)
See:
COMMERCIAL MUSEUM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Transferred to Board of Trade and Conventions...4-502
See: Trade and Conventions, Board of
COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES
CONSOLIDATION ACT
CONSTITUTIONALITY
CONTRACTS
General Provisions
General regulations...8-200
Made by Dept. of Procurement...6-500(c)
Ordinarily only through Dept. of Procurement...8-202
Prepared by City Solicitor...4-400(c)
To be validated by Director of Finance...6-104
Members of executive and administrative branch not to solicit or have interest in...10-102
CONVENTION HALL
COORDINATION OF WORK
COST ACCOUNTING
See: Accounting
COUNCIL
Councilmanic Districts...2-102
Counsel for...2-105
Creation of boards...1-102(2)
Employees of...2-104
Meetings to be public...2-204
Minority representation on...2-101
Officers...2-104
Organization...2-104
Powers (Legislative)... 1-101
President...2-100
Procedure...2-200, 2-201, 2-202, 2-203, 2-204
Procurement...2-106
Qualifications of Councilmen...2-103
Records...2-106
Salaries...2-100
Subject to recall...9-100
Terms...2-100
To be elected...2-100, 2-101, A-200(1)
Vacancies...2-101
Powers and Duties
Assignment of new executive powers...2-305
Certain activities prohibited for Councilmen...10-100
City-owned real estate may not be sold without consent...8-205, 2-307
Clerk of Council to receive record of hearing in removal of Civil Service Commissioner...9-202
Consult City Planning Commission re:
Contract and leases for more than one year to be approved by...2-309
Engage CPA's to audit City Controller...2-300(4)(d), 2-300(5)
Inquiries and investigations...2-400, 2-401, 2-402, 2-403, 2-404, 2-405
May alter composition of tax Review Board...3-914
May authorize acceptance of real estate by departments and commissions...8-204
May authorize Water Department to contract for service outside city...5-802
May establish utility rates... 5-801, 5-901, 4-501
Not precluded from creating authorities for management of water and sewers... 5-803
Power to implement charter...A-111
Rate Commissions may be established...2-306
To receive and consider Fire Code...5-401
To receive and consider Health Code...5-301
To submit budget for its expenses to Director of Finance...6-105(a)(b)
COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS
Mandamus for funds by City Controller...2-300(4)(b)
COURTS