(a) The Mayor shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the City, and shall serve a term of four years, beginning on the first day of July following election.
(b) The Mayor shall be recognized as the chief executive officer and head of government of the City. The Mayor shall exercise all powers and perform all duties vested in or imposed by this Charter, ordinance, general law or rule necessarily implied therefrom in order to carry out the functions of the office.
(c) The Mayor shall nominate for service officers and members of independent boards, agencies or commissions, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, City Treasurer, the City Attorney, the Judge of the Police Court and the Public Works Director, which nominations shall be subject to the approval of Council.
(d) The Mayor shall be a voting member and presiding officer of the Council, and, as such, shall be bound by all attendance regulations governing Councilmembers. In the event of the temporary absence of the Mayor at any meeting of Council, a majority of Councilmembers present at such meeting shall select one of their number to serve as chair of the meeting. In the event of an extended absence of the Mayor, a majority of Councilmembers shall select one of their number to serve as Acting Mayor.
(e) The Mayor shall see that all laws, ordinances and provisions of this Charter and acts of the Council, subject to enforcement by the City, are faithfully executed and enforced.