The City Manager shall be responsible to the Council for the proper and efficient administration of all affairs of the city under his or her jurisdiction, and shall, subject to the provisions of the personnel policies of this city and except as otherwise provided in this Charter Ordinance, have the power to appoint, assign, reassign, discipline, and remove all directors or heads of departments and all employees under his or her jurisdiction. He or she may delegate to directors or other department heads responsible to him or her the authority to appoint, discipline, and remove subordinate employees, subject to the personnel policies of this city. (C.O. 94 § 21, 7-20-04.)