(a) Composition. There shall be nine councilmembers. The councilmembers shall be nominated each from, and by, the respective voters of the district in which they reside and, shall be elected by the voters of the City at large. The City shall be divided into nine voting districts, which districts shall be established by Council by ordinance and changed from time to time by Council to reflect population changes.
(Passed by Council 6-17-80)
(b) Eligibility and Qualifications. Only qualified voters of the City shall be eligible to hold the office of councilman or councilwoman. Each councilmember shall, at the time of his announcement for office and during his term of office, reside within the district from which elected or appointed to office; provided, however, that no redistricting of the City shall affect the term of any incumbent councilmember during his then existing term of office. If a councilmember shall cease to possess any of these qualifications or shall be convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, his office shall immediately become vacant. The terms of councilmembers shall be four years except as otherwise provided in this Charter respecting the first election under this Charter. In no event shall any councilmember serve more than two consecutive full four-year terms.
(Ord. 1055. Passed 4-28-98; Ord. 1076. Passed 12-22-98.)