Section 20477 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.

. If the head of a public agency is an individual, rather than a board or other governing body, all actions required or permitted by this part to be taken by ordinance may be taken by order of the individual, and every action required by this part to be taken by a public agency governed by a governing body shall be taken by a public agency governed by an individual.