A. 
The Mayor shall be the chief executive of the City and shall, except as otherwise provided in this Charter or by law, see that all laws pertaining to the government and affairs of the City are faithfully enforced and executed.
B. 
In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor as provided in Article III of this Charter shall act as Mayor and shall exercise all of the powers and duties of the Office of Mayor except powers to appoint and remove officers and employees and to veto acts of the Common Council.
[Amended 2-1-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994; by L.L. No. 5-2004, ref. date 11-2-2004; 8-20-2013 by L.L. No. 3-2013]
In addition to other powers, duties and responsibilities assigned to the Mayor by this Charter or by law, the Mayor shall have the following powers and duties:
A. 
To appoint, as provided in this Charter, all officers of the City, except as otherwise provided by law.
B. 
When the Mayor deems it necessary for the good of the City, to suspend or remove any officer or employee of the City, subject to civil service law, rules and regulations.
C. 
To recommend to the Common Council such actions as the Mayor deems necessary and expedient and to introduce proposed legislation on the Mayor's own motion.
D. 
Provide for the preparation of long-range capital programs with detailed plans to meet the needs of the City for facilities and equipment.
E. 
To prepare, propose and provide to the Common Council a preliminary City operating budget and preliminary capital projects budget for all departments/functions with direction and guidance as deemed necessary, as provided in Article XVIII herein.
F. 
On approval by the Common Council, to negotiate and grant leases, concessions, licenses and permits for use of City property and appurtenances and to execute deeds and enter into contracts on behalf of the City, as authorized by the Common Council.
G. 
To keep the Council fully informed at all times of the financial condition and needs of the City and to recommend such measures as the Mayor deems necessary to assure and protect its fiscal integrity.
H. 
On or before January 15 of each year, to prepare and submit to the Common Council a State of the City message reviewing the general condition of the City and its programs and outlining such action as the Mayor believes will be to the benefit of the City in the forthcoming year.
I. 
To perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be imposed upon or granted to the Mayor by law.
Except as otherwise provided by this Charter or by law, all departments, offices and agencies shall be under the direction of the Mayor. Subject to approval of the Common Council, the Mayor may serve as the head of one or more of such departments, offices or agencies or may appoint one person as the head of two or more of them. The Common Council shall fix the compensation of any such person.