§ 2.08. Interference in administrative or personnel matters.
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Neither the council nor any of its members shall instruct or request the city manager or any of the city manager's subordinates to appoint to or remove from office or employment any person. Except for the purposes of investigation under Section 2.07 of this Charter or obtaining information, the council and its members shall deal with the administrative service of the city solely through the city manager and shall not give orders to any of the city manager's subordinates, either publicly or privately.