General municipal elections of officers and for such other purposes as the council may prescribe shall be held in the city to coincide with any statewide primary election date in even numbered years. (1963; 1982.)
Editor's Note: The catchline of this section originally read as follows: "When general municipal elections held; special municipal elections."
(Res. No. 18-10 § 1, 2018)
Elections shall be called by the council by ordinance or resolution. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, all elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Election Code of the State of California, as it exists or is amended, for the holding of municipal elections, so far as the same are not in conflict with this Charter. No primary elections shall be held. (1982.)
Editor's Note: The catchline of this section originally read as follows: "Ordinance ordering holding of elections; election officers at precincts; publication of ordinance."
The council shall canvass the returns of an election at its second regular meeting following the election, unless otherwise provided in the ordinance or resolution calling the election. (1982.)
Editor's Note: The catchline of this section originally read as follows: "Filing the returns."
(Res. No. 04-238 § 1, 2004)
After the result of an election is declared, the clerk, under his hand and official seal, shall issue a certificate thereof and deliver the same personally or by mail to the person elected.
Editor's Note: This section was repealed in 1982. It formerly dealt with election regulations and prohibited primary elections.
(a) 
From and after the general municipal election to be held in 2020, the two members of the council receiving the highest number of votes for said offices respectively shall hold office for terms of four years commencing at eight p.m. (8:00 P.M.) on the date the council certifies the results of the election and until their successors are elected and qualified. From and after the general municipal election of 2022, the clerk and treasurer elected and the three members of the council then elected shall hold office for terms of four years commencing at eight p.m. (8:00 P.M.) on the date the council certifies the results of the election and until their successors are elected and qualified. Any person elected to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. In the election of councilmembers where full terms and one or more unexpired terms are to be filled, no distinction shall be made in nominating or voting between the full terms and the unexpired terms, but the person or persons elected by the highest number of votes shall be elected for the full term or terms and the person or persons receiving the next highest vote shall be elected for the unexpired term or terms, as the case may be.
(b) 
No person may serve more than three terms of office as a member of the city council, either by election or appointment. This limitation on the number of terms of office shall not apply to any unexpired term to which a person is elected or appointed to council if the remainder of the term is less than one-half of the full term of office and shall apply only to terms of office that began after April 4, 2017. (1963.)
(Res. No. 18-10 § 1, 2018; Res. No. 16-213 § 1, 2016; Res. No. 04-238 § 1, 2004)