At each general election after the adoption, two Councilors
will be elected for four-year terms. The term of a Councilor in office
when this Charter is adopted is the term for which the Councilor was
elected.
At the 2010 general election and every general election thereafter,
a Mayor will be elected for a two-year term. The term of the Mayor
in office when this Charter is adopted is the term for which the Mayor
was elected.
City elections must conform to State law except as this Charter
or ordinances provide otherwise. All elections for City offices must
be nonpartisan.
The Council must adopt an ordinance prescribing the manner for
a person to be nominated to run for Mayor or a Councilor position.
The term of an officer elected at a general election begins
at the first Council meeting of the year immediately after the election
is certified by county elections officials, and continues until the
successor qualifies and assumes the office.
The Mayor and each Councilor must swear or affirm to faithfully
perform the duties of the office and support the constitutions and
laws of the United States and State of Oregon, and the Charter, ordinances
and resolutions of the City.
The Mayor or a Councilor office becomes vacant:
(a) Upon the incumbent's:
(2) Adjudicated incompetence, or
(b) Upon declaration by the Council after the incumbent's:
(1) Failure to qualify for the office within 10 days prior of the time
the term of office is to begin,
(2) Absence from the City for 30 days without Council consent, or from
all Council meetings within a 45-day period,
(3) Ceasing to reside in the City,
(4) Ceasing to be a qualified elector under State law,
(5) Conviction of a public offense punishable by loss of liberty, or
(6) Resignation from the office.
A Mayor or Councilor vacancy will be filled by appointment by
a majority of the remaining Council members. The term of office for
the appointee runs from appointment until expiration of the term of
office of the last person elected to that office. If a disability
prevents a Council member from attending Council meetings or a member
is absent from the City, a majority of the Council may appoint a Councilor
pro tem.