The City Council consists of five elected members: four Council members and one Mayor. All powers of the City are vested in the City Council except as otherwise provided by law, the City Charter, or this code.
(Ord. 555 § 3, 2019)
The City Council may establish by resolution or minute order the time and location of regular meetings of the City Council. Any regular meeting may be canceled by a vote of the City Council.
(Ord. 555 § 3, 2019)
The Mayor is the presiding officer at all meetings of the City Council. The Mayor is the official head of the City for all ceremonial purposes. The Mayor has the primary but not exclusive responsibility for interpreting the policies, programs and needs of the City government. The Mayor advises the City Council on all matters of policy and public relations and performs such other duties as may be prescribed by the City Charter, this code, or the City Council.
(Ord. 555 § 3, 2019)
The City Council appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk, who, subject to limitations provided by law, serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
(Ord. 555 § 3, 2019)
A. 
The salary of Council members must be established periodically by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter.
B. 
The directly-elected Mayor will be paid a salary in addition to any salary received as a Council member. The amount of such additional salary must be established periodically by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter.
(Ord. 555 § 3, 2019)
A. 
City Council. No person shall serve as a City Council member for more than three four-year terms, regardless of district represented. If for any reason a person serves as a City Council member for a partial term in excess of two years, that partial term shall be considered to be a full term for purposes of this City Council term limit.
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Mayor. No person shall serve as Mayor for more than two four-year terms. If for any reason a person serves as Mayor for a partial term in excess of two years, that partial term shall be considered a full term for purposes of this Mayoral term limit. The term limit for Mayor is separate from and in addition to the term limit that applies to service as a City Council member.
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Prospective Application Only. The separate term limits for Mayor and City Council members established in this section shall apply prospectively only, with the first term for any person commencing with any term that starts on or after the November 3, 2020 general election, regardless of any prior service as Mayor or as a City Council member.
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Nomination Papers. The City Clerk, or other election official authorized by law, shall not accept or verify the signatures on any nomination paper for any person, including any paper for the purpose of seeking election as a write-in candidate, nor shall he or she certify or place on the list of certified candidates, nor print or cause to be printed on any ballot, ballot pamphlet, sample ballot or ballot label, the name of any person whose candidacy, if successful, will result in a new Mayoral or City Council term that exceeds the limits set forth herein.
(Ord. 585 § 1, 2020)