§ 3-104. Powers and duties.

The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city and he or she shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to:

(1)

Execute and enforce the provisions of this Charter, the ordinances of this city, and all other laws;

(2)

Exercise supervision over all the administration of all departments of the city and delegate all or part of such supervision to the chief operating officer;

(3)

Prepare periodically, but not less than annually, and submit to the council for approval a comprehensive development policy which shall consider the city's physical, economic and social aspects and state the goals and objectives of Atlanta and its citizens and the necessary recommendations, policies, plans, programs, and priorities for attaining them;

(4)

Submit to council the recommended annual budget prepared by the appropriations committee as provided in section 6-302 in this Charter;

(5)

Approve or veto proposed ordinances and resolutions as provided in this Charter;

(6)

Convene special meetings of the council at his or her discretion;

(7)

At his or her discretion, conduct studies and make investigations and reports to the council concerning the operations of departments, offices, and agencies of the city and require any department, board, commission, or agency under his or her jurisdiction to submit written reports and information;

(8)

Prescribe, require, publish, and implement standards of administrative, management, and operating practices and procedures to be followed and adhered to by all offices, departments, boards, commissions, authorities, and other agencies of the city subject to his or her supervision and jurisdiction or delegate all or part of such responsibilities to the chief operating officer;

(9)

Advise the council as to the financial condition, future needs, and general welfare of the city and make such recommendations to the council concerning the affairs of the city as he or she deems desirable;

(10)

When authorized by the council, negotiate deeds, bonds, contracts, and other instruments and documents on behalf of the city and execute same after final approval by the council;

(11)

Represent the city in affairs of intergovernmental relations, promote and improve the government of the city, encourage the growth of the city, and promote and develop the prosperity and social well-being of its people;

(12)

At his or her discretion, initiate such administrative reorganization within city government as he or she may deem desirable and as provided in section 3-302(b);

(13)

Perform such duties as may be required by law, and in his or her discretion perform such other duties as may be authorized by law;

(14)

Purchase supplies, material, equipment and personal property of every type and description, and services for the rental, repair, or maintenance of equipment, machinery, and other city-owned property; provided, however, the purchase amount does not exceed $100,000.00, such purchases conform with the provisions within Chapter 4 of Article 6 herein and any purchasing and procurement ordinances of the city, and a duly enacted appropriation by the council authorizes expenditures for such purposes. Any award of contract not competitively procured in accordance with the Charter or ordinances of the city, or not awarded to the lowest bidder or offeror, shall be approved by the city council prior to an award;

(15)

Prepare annually a plan for increasing the efficiency of city services based upon the findings and recommendations of the citizen's service planning review commission as provided in Chapter 7 of this article.

(1996 Ga. L. (Act No. 1019), p. 4469; Ord. No. 2007-01, § 1, 1-9-07; Ord. No. 2008-36(08-O-0818), § 1, 6-2-08)

Charter reference

Purchasing procedures, § 6-402(e).

Cross reference

Signing contracts on behalf of the mayor, § 2-1140.