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(g) Administer the Ile~o# end business tax program of ~he City; (h) Direct treasury administration for the City, including the calving and collecting of revenues and receipts from whatever source; have custody of all public funds belonging to er under the control of the City or any office, department, or other agency of the City govern- ment; · nd deposit all funds coming into his hands in such depository as may be designated by resolution of the City Council, er, if no such resolution be adopted, by the City Manager, in compliance with all of provisions of the State Constitution and laws of the St·to governing the handling, depositing, and securing of public funds; (il Direct a centralized purchasing and a property control system for th· City government under rules and regulations to be prescribed by ordinance. Section 705. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: POWERS AND DUT* lES. To become eligible for the position of Director of Public Works, tho person appointed by the City Manager subject to the civil service provisions of this Charter shall be duly licensed as · registered civil engineer under the laws of the St·to of California and bo qualified to · dminister and direct an integrated department of public works. The Director of Public Works shall have power and bo required to: (·) Have charge of the administration of the public works affairs of the City under the direction of the City Minas·r; (b) Have the powers and perform tho duties, in person or by deputy, imposed by law upon tho Street Superintendent and the City Engineer; (c} Direct all of the engineering work of the City, whether it is performed by the forces of the City or by outside contractors, in making the necessary preliminary, construction, and general surveys and in pre- paring designs, plans, estimates, and specifications for public works improvements and betterments; keep the engineering records of the City; sod perform the engineering work requested by other departments of the City; (d) Conduct research in public works methods, procedures, prac- tices, and equipment, ·nd develop better ·nd more efficient me·ns of conducting the work of the department; la) Supervise tho public works improvements and betterments of the City; whether such construction work is done by contractors nr by the forces of the City, except for certain specialized kinds of construciton work that can, es designated by the City Manager, be better handled by other City departments; (fl .Supervise the operation and maintenance of the water supply and distr~bution systems of the City, and generally manage the water utility operations; (gl Operate and maintain the sanitary and storm water sewer ~ystems Qf the City;