When the Mayor is absent and inaccessible, or is unable for any reason to perform the duties of Mayor, the President of Council shall act as the Acting Mayor with the same powers and duties as the Mayor, but shall not thereby cease to be a member of Council. If the President of Council is unable to assume the duties of Acting Mayor, the person designated by ordinance or resolution of Council shall be the Acting Mayor.
If the absence is deemed temporary, the Acting Mayor will continue to serve as Acting Mayor pending the return to duty of the Mayor. If the absence continues for more than sixty consecutive days, or in case of the death, disqualification, resignation or removal of the Mayor, the Council shall declare the office of the Mayor vacant, and the President of Council shall become Mayor, and shall cease to be a member of Council. If the President of Council is unable to assume the duties of Mayor, the Vice President of Council shall become Mayor, and shall cease to be a member of Council. If the President and Vice President are unable to assume the duties of Mayor, Council shall elect from its members a Mayor, who will cease to be a member of Council. If none of the members of Council are able to assume the duties of Mayor, the Council shall appoint a Mayor.
If a vacancy is declared, and the absence commenced 180 days or less before the next regularly scheduled November election for Mayor, the person filling the vacancy shall serve until the end of the unexpired term of the former Mayor. Otherwise, if a vacancy is declared, the person filling the vacancy shall serve only until the Mayor’s successor is elected at the next November election, occurring more than 180 days after the absence commenced, such November election occurring in any calendar year. The successor Mayor shall serve for the unexpired term of the former Mayor.
This section shall become effective January 1, 2022.
(Amended 11-5-19.)