(A) Vacancies. The office of a Council member shall become vacant upon his death, resignation, or removal from office in any manner authorized by law.
(B) Removal from office. A Council member shall be subject to removal from office if he: (1) Lacks at any time during his term of office any qualifications for the office prescribed by this Charter or by law; (2) Violates any express prohibition of this Charter; (3) Is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; or (4) Fails to attend all regularly scheduled consecutive meetings of the Council during a two-month calendar period.
(C) Filling of vacancies. Except in the case of recall, a vacancy in the Council shall be filled by the appointment of the non-elected Council candidate who at the last previous general city election received the highest number of votes and is otherwise qualified and willing to serve. Should this person not be available, those persons successively receiving the next highest number of votes at such election shall be offered appointment until the vacancy is filled. If it is impossible to fill the vacancy from this group of candidates, the Council shall fill the vacancy by a special election. A person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy on the Council shall file an acceptance of office, and shall hold office until the next regular general City election when the vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term (if any). However, in the event of a Council vacancy created by Mayor Pro-Tem serving as Mayor during a mayoral vacancy in the circumstances described in Section 2.03(A), the person selected to fill that Council vacancy shall only hold office until the Mayor Pro-Tem resumes office as described in Section 2.03(B).
(Amendment adopted by electorate, 11-4-14; Am. adopted by electorate, 11-6-18)