Sec. 701. Executive Director, Commission Staff and Delegation of Authority. (a) The commission shall appoint and has the authority to discharge an Executive Director, who shall act in accordance with commission policies and regulations and with applicable law. The Executive Director shall serve at the will of the commission, shall not be subject to civil service provisions, and shall have no property interest in the Executive Director’s employment. The commission shall establish a salary range for the Executive Director consistent with other City general managers, considering similar duties and responsibilities, and shall annually set or adjust the salary for the Executive Director from within that range. The Executive Director shall not serve in that capacity for more than ten years. (b) The Executive Director shall appoint and has the authority to discharge commission staff members and prescribe their duties. Personnel of the commission shall serve at the will of the Executive Director, shall not be subject to civil service provisions, and shall have no property interest in their employment. (c) The commission may delegate authority to the Executive Director to act on behalf of the commission between meetings of the commission, except that rules, regulations and adjudicatory decisions can only be acted upon by the commission. SECTION HISTORY Amended by: Subsecs. (a) and (b), Charter Amendment ER, approved November 5, 2024, effective January 8, 2025.