The city manager is authorized to designate city employees or representatives to collect, accumulate, and analyze information concerning the effect of enacted legislation or the anticipated effect of proposed or pending legislation; to consult with employees or representatives of other municipalities and/or counties and associations thereof; to respond and provide data and information and give testimony to state legislators, legislative committees, state administrative officers, or other municipalities investigating the city’s experience or anticipated costs, benefits or problems from such enacted or proposed legislation. (Ord. 787 § 2, 1976).