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Draft Charter Amendments (2022) <br />Short or partial terms shall not be considered in determining eligibility for <br />appointment nomination or election as mayor. For purposes of this Charter, short <br />or partial terms shall only be those where the mayor was elected or appointed to <br />replace another mayor who left office before the latter official's term expired. Any <br />mayor who assumed office at the beginning of a term and left office early or before <br />term expires for any reason whatsoever shall be deemed to have served a full term. <br />The provisions of this section related to short or partial terms is deemed to be <br />declaratory of existing law. <br />C. Application of prior "cooling off period" <br />Anyone who previously termed out of office and was subject to the former <br />"cooling off period" shall be deemed ineligible to seek election as a <br />councilmember or mayor. <br />Sec. 404. Presiding officer, mayor. <br />The mayor shall be a member of the City Council and shall preside over the <br />meetings of the City Council. The mayor shall have voice and vote in all of the <br />City Council's proceedings and shall be recognized as head of the City government <br />for all ceremonial purposes. The mayor shall have no administrative duties but <br />shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter, or imposed by <br />the City Council, consistent with his office. <br />The mayor shall be elected by the voters of the City at large at each general <br />municipal election in November of even -numbered years for a two-year tern <br />commencing on the same date as the terms of other council members elected in <br />such year. Beginning with the general municipal election in November 2024, the <br />mayor shall be elected by the voters of the City at large at each general municipal <br />election in November of even -numbered years for a four-year term commencing on <br />the same date as the terms of other council members elected in such year. No <br />person may be a candidate for mayor and a candidate for any other office on the <br />City Council in the same election. In the event an incumbent City Council member <br />other than the mayor is elected mayor such other office shall become vacant at the <br />time he or she assumes office as mayor and the City Council shall call a special <br />election to fill the vacancy. <br />To be eligible to be elected to the office of mayor a person must be a qualified <br />voter as provided for in the Elections Code of the State of California. If the mayor <br />City Council 36 — 22 7/19/2022 <br />