§ 401. Departments and offices established.

(a)

Establishment of departments. The City Council will provide for departments or offices for the effective and efficient operation of City government.

(b)

Departments required. To insure the adequate and appropriate support of the functions of the City there shall exist the following departments as provided in this Charter:

(1)

Finance Department under the direction of a director of finance/chief financial officer;

(2)

Fire Department under the direction of a fire chief;

(3)

Health Department under the direction of a director of health;

(4)

Human Resources Department under the direction of a director of human resources; and

(5)

Law Department under the direction of a city attorney.

(6)

To reflect the unique nature of the management of the parks and boulevard systems there shall be a Parks and Recreation Department under the supervision of the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners and under the management of a Director of Parks and Recreation as provided in Article X of this Charter.

(c)

Functions required. In addition to the specific departments required by this Charter, the following functions shall be assigned to appropriate departments or offices of the City:

(1)

Aviation. Manage and operate all current and future airports and associated activities.

(2)

Contracting processes. Development and maintenance of programs designed to fairly address access to City and City-related contracts.

(3)

Neighborhoods. Development and maintenance of healthy neighborhoods.

(4)

Public infrastructure. Provide for the following:

(A)

Design, construction, repair, maintenance, and providing for the safe and clean operations of all pavements, curbs, streets, alleys, sidewalks, public ways, municipal buildings, bridges, viaducts, subways, canals, waterways, levees, tunnels and structures, including alterations, replacements, additions and appurtenances.

(B)

Lighting of public grounds and highways, laying of conduits, the location, erection and construction of poles and all structures in, on or over public grounds and highways, and granting permits to excavate into or disturb any street or public property.

(5)

Water services. Provide for systems to make available the following services:

(A)

Waterworks.

(B)

Sewerage.

(C)

Storm water collection and protection.

(D)

All revenues derived from the operation of any waterworks, sewerage or storm water system operated by the City shall be segregated from all other revenues or funds of the City, and shall be devoted to the following:

(i)

payment of the expenses of operating and maintaining such system;

(ii)

payment of any and all bonds or other obligations payable from such revenues;

(iii)

establishment of a proper depreciation reserve for the benefit of such system;

(iv)

fulfillment of any covenants or agreements contained in any ordinance which may have authorized outstanding revenue bonds issued for the benefit of such system; and

(v)

payment of the cost of improvements, enlargements and extensions to such system.

(d)

Organization of departments. The Council, City Manager, or department directors may establish divisions or other units within departments.

(Ord. No. 140061 , § 4, 1-23-14, eff. 5-1-14)