City Council in Austin, TX

(1) Appoint and remove the City Manager, all City Officers, and Department Heads; (2) Establish other administrative departments; (3) Establish the city's organizational chart and the number and position of employees; (4) Adopt the City budget; (5) Authorize the issuance of bonds by a bond ordinance; (6) Hear employee complaints of nonfeasance, malfeasance, and misfeasance, and inquire into the conduct of any office, department, or agency of the City and make investigations as to municipal affairs; (7) Appoint all commissions, boards, committees, task forces, and/or appointed groups to assist the City Council in the performance of its duties and responsibilities; (8) Set and fix the salaries and compensation for the non-elective City officers and employees; (9) Adopt and modify the zoning plan and the building code of the City; (10) Compromise and settle any and all claims and lawsuits of every kind and character in favor or against the City; (11) Adopt plats; (12) Adopt and amend the Comprehensive Plan; (13) Adopt Robert's Rules of Order governing City Council parliamentary procedures and amend such rules as necessary; and (14) Adopt and modify the official map of the City.