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Exhibit C 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 No'/ember of even numbered years for a two four-year term commencing on the same date that councilmembers from wards one. three and five are elected. as the terms of the 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 e'.~ent 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 offico as mayor and the city council shall call a special election to fill the vacancy. A person who has served four (4) consecutive terms of four (4) years each as mayor shall be elioible for appointment. nomination for or election to the office of councilmember or mayor no sooner than for a term beoinnino eioht (8) years after completion of that person's fourth consecutive term as mayor. Short or partial terms shall not be considered in determinino elioibilitv for nomination or election as mayor. For purposes of this charter. short or partial terms shall only be those where the mayor was elected or appointed to replace another mayor who left office before the latter official's term expired. Any mayor who assumed office at the beoinnino of a term and left office early for any reason whatsoever shall be deemed have served a full term. Resolution No. 2007-057 Nunc Pro Tunc Page 6 of 8