The is no reason to give-up and accept the statues quo, and wait for the council majority to act.  Furthermore,  why generalize this as just another city "department" when that's  not at all true. 

Sadly, the council majority won't fire the city manager, and are instead rubber-stampers on too many of John Ruiz's general fund expenditure proposals. These proposals DE-fund services (ex: library hours) which lead to property tax levies.

The cost of an independent city auditory would save the taxpayer 3-5 times such an office would actual cost.  Other city's have proven this fact.