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declare tho office vacant and fill the same by appointment. In each case ' the person so appointed shall hold office until the first Tuesday following the next general municipal election and until his successor is elected and quafifled for the remainder of an unexpired term. If the City Council shell fell to fill · vacancy by appointment within thirty days after such an ofllct shall hive become vacant, It shall forthwith cause an election to be held to fill such vacancy. If a member OF the City Council absents himself from all regular meetings of tho City Council for a period, of sixty days consecutively from and after the lsat regular City Councd meeting attended by such member, unless by permission of the City Council expressed In its official minutes, or if a member is convicted of a crime involving moral turpi- tude or shall cease to be a qualified elector of the City, his office shall become vacant and shill be so declared by the City Council. Section 404. PRESIDING OFFICER. MAYOR. In the first meet- ing of the City Council following any general or special election at which members of the City Council are elected, the City Council shall elect one of its members as presiding off]car who shall hav.e, the title of Mayor. The Mayor shill have voice sad vain in all of the C:ty Council's proceedings and shill bo recognized as hesd 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 th~s Charter, or imposed by the City Council, consistent with his office. The Mayor shall serve in his capacity as Mayor at the pleasure of the City Council. Section 405. CITY COUNCIL: ACTING MAYOR. VICE MAYOR. In the first meeting of the City Council following any general or special election at which members of the City Council are elected, the City Council shill elect a Vise Msyor who shill act as Mayor during the absence from the City or disability of the M~yor. Section 406. CITY COUNCIL: JUDGE OF ELECTIONS AND QUAL- IFICATIONS OF MEMBERS. The City Council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members as defined in Section 401 of this Article and shill meet on the first Tuesday after any municipsl election at which members of the City Council are elected, duly canvass the returns and declare the results thereof, and install elected members, If any. Section 407. CITY COUNCIL: POWERS AND DUTIES. All powers of the City sad the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the City Council, subject to the provisions of this Charter end to the Constitution of the State of California. Section 408. CITY COUNCIL: INTERFERENCE IN ADMINISTRA- TIVE MATTERS. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the City Council and its members shsti deal with thu administrative branch of the City government solely through the City Manager or hls designated deputy, and neither the City Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the City Manager, either publicly or privately.