1.30.005 City Manager Authority to Adopt Administrative Regulations, Policies and Guidelines.
A. The City Manager is authorized to adopt administrative regulations, policies and guidelines to implement the City Manager’s authority under the Charter or as delegated by the City Council.
B. The City Manager’s authority under subsection (A) of this section includes but is not limited to the authority to adopt regulations, policies and guidelines relating to:
1. Hiring, discipline, termination, supervision and control of City staff other than Council and Mayor appointees;
2. Operation, maintenance and use of City-owned public utilities, including water, sewer, storm drainage, and transportation utilities, and the watershed;
3. Operation, maintenance and use of all City-owned property, including: properties generally open to the public as well as City-owned properties that have restricted public access. For purposes of this section, properties owned by the Bend Urban Renewal Agency shall be considered to be owned by the City;
4. Operation of public services offered by the City, including but not limited to transit services; and
5. Any authority delegated to the City Manager by the City Council.
C. Regulations adopted by the City Manager and made available to the public by posting on a City website, by posting at the facility subject to the regulations, or by being made available at City offices shall be enforceable and binding on members of the public. The Council may review any regulation adopted by the City Manager on its own motion, or on petition of any person filed within 30 calendar days of the first public posting of the regulation.
D. City employees shall comply with all regulations, policies and guidelines adopted by the City Manager.
E. All regulations, policies and guidelines adopted by the City Manager shall be consistent with the City of Bend Charter, the Bend Code, and Council ordinances. [Ord. NS-2159, 2011]