§ 4-302. Duties of the Chief Administrative Officer.

The Chief Administrative Officer shall:

(1)

Supervise the heads of all departments, except the Departments of Law and City Civil Service. The Mayor may from time to time by written notice relieve the Chief Administrative Officer of the responsibility of supervising the heads of one or more departments, except the Departments of Finance and Property Management, for such portions of time as the Mayor may designate. Should the Mayor remove a department head from the supervisory authority of the Chief Administrative Officer, the Mayor shall immediately assume full responsibility for the supervision of such department head.

(2)

Appoint or remove, with the approval of the Mayor, the heads of all departments, except those whose appointment or removal is otherwise provided for by this Charter or applicable State law.

(3)

Give general oversight to the Departments of Law, City Civil Service and the City Planning Commission for the purpose of coordinating their activities with those of other agencies of the City and develop measures to promote cooperation and coordination in the delivery of services and the carrying out of functions and activities by unattached boards and other municipal public bodies with those of other agencies of City government.

(4)

Keep the Mayor advised concerning the activities and policies of all offices, departments and boards, make or cause to be made investigations and studies of the internal organization and procedures of any office, department or board, and require such reports from any of them as are deemed necessary.

(5)

Prescribe accepted standards of administrative practice to be followed by all offices, departments and boards.

(6)

Prepare the annual operating and capital budgets, and supervise the execution of the budget ordinances.

(7)

Make information available to the Mayor, the Council, and the public concerning the current status of the financial affairs of the City and all offices, departments and boards receiving appropriations from the City.

(8)

Attend meetings of any board or committee of which the Mayor is a member when requested by the Mayor, and participate in the discussion and deliberations of such board or committee, including the authority to introduce any motion or resolution or vote thereon when the Mayor is not also in attendance.

(9)

Attend meetings of the Council at its request and make available such information as it may require.

(10)

Perform all other duties required by this Charter or assigned in writing by the Mayor.