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Sec. 404. - Presiding officer, mayor. The mayor shall be a member of the City Council and shall preside over the meetings of the City Council. The mayor shall have voice and vote in all of the City Council's proceedings and shall be recognized as head of the City government for all ceremonial purposes. The mayor shall have no administrative duties but shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter, or imposed by the City Council, consistent with his office. The mayor shall be elected by the voters of the City at large at each general municipal election in November of even -numbered years for a two-year term commencing on the same date as the terms of other council members elected in such year. No person may be a candidate for mayor and a candidate for any other office on the City Council in the same election. In the event an incumbent City Council member other than the mayor is elected mayor such other office shall become vacant at the time he or she assumes office as mayor and the City Council shall call a special election to fill the vacancy. To be eligible to be elected to the office of mayor a person must be a qualified voter as provided for in the Elections Code of the State of California. If the mayor is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, the office shall immediately become vacant and be so declared by the city council. RECOMMEND: moving to separate section entitled "Term Limits." " ---- --•'-'- -- a c.._ i" 201-2 eleetion, shall be eligible fef appointment, nomination f f oF elpetion to the offiee of mayeF no seeneF eight yeaf "e6aling Of-P, pefiad shall Itat apply to ehgibih"& HAW" 4;8F Hf AFP4,H" t&-ff eleetion as mayef. Fef pwposes of this Chaftef, sheft Of paFtial teffns shall only be these Whefe the fRayof 43429v1 65A-9