A. The exclusive rights of the city include, but are not limited to, the right to determine the mission of its constituent departments, divisions, commissions and boards; set standards of service and municipal fees and charges; determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment, assignment, transfer and promotion; direct its employees; take disciplinary action; relieve its employees from duty because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons; maintain the efficiency of governmental operations; determine the methods, means and personnel by which government operations are to be conducted; determine the content of job classifications; take all necessary actions to carry out its mission in emergencies; exercise complete control and discretion over its organization and the technology of performing its work; contract for any service or activity.

B. All rights formerly or presently claimed by or vested in the city on the effective date of this chapter and not mentioned in subsection A are retained by the city unless explicitly waived by the city by resolution of the council. (Prior code § 3.16.050)