General Municipal Elections shall be held in the City to coincide
with the State General Election.
Except to the extent otherwise provided by ordinance hereinafter
enacted, all elections shall be in accordance with the provisions
of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now
exists or hereafter be amended, for the holding of elections in cities
so far as the same are not in conflict with this Charter. (Amended,
ratified, August 7, 1952; April 13, 1976; November 8, 1994)
A vacancy in any elective office, other than that of an elective
member of the Board of Education, from whatever cause arising, shall
be filled by appointment by the Council; such appointee to hold office
until the next feasible general municipal election, when a successor
shall be chosen by the electors for the unexpired term; provided,
that if the Council fails to agree or for any other reason does not
fill such vacancy within sixty (60) days after the same occurs, then
such vacancy shall be filled by the Mayor; provided, however, that
if for any reason the seats of a majority of the Council shall become
vacant, then the City Clerk shall call a special election at once
to fill the vacancies for the unexpired terms, and the same shall
be conducted substantially in the manner provided for general municipal
elections.
If any officer of the City shall remove from the City or absent
themselves therefrom for more than sixty days consecutively without
the permission of the Council, or shall fail to qualify, or shall
resign, their office shall thereupon become vacant.
The Council shall by ordinance establish procedures for filling
a vacancy by appointment. (Amended, ratified November 8, 2016)
Within thirty (30) days after this Charter takes effect, the
City Council shall call an election, to be held within thirty (30)
days thereafter, for the election of a City Attorney, a City Judge,
and a Chief of Police who shall hold office until the third Monday
in April, 1930, and until their successors are elected or appointed
and qualify.
