(A) The Mayor shall preside over all meetings. The Mayor shall retain all rights and privileges of the Office of the Mayor as set out in the City Charter when acting in this capacity.
(B) In the Mayor's absence the president of the Council shall preside over the meeting. The president of the Council shall retain all rights and privileges of the Office of the Mayor as set out in the City Charter when acting in this capacity.
(C) If both the Mayor and the president of the Council are absent from the meeting, the following procedure shall be utilized to determine who is the presiding officer:
(1) The City Recorder shall call the Council to order and call the roll of the members.
(2) Those members of Council present shall elect, by majority vote, a temporary presiding officer for the meeting.
(3) Should either the Mayor or the president of the Council arrive, the temporary presiding officer shall relinquish control of the meeting immediately upon the conclusion of the item presently being discussed.
(4) The presiding officer shall retain all rights and privileges of a member of Council when acting in this capacity.