(A) Pursuant to the results of the November 4, 2003 referendum, the terms of the elected officials presently serving in groups 1 through 5 shall be temporarily extended approximately six months so as to conform to the new election schedule.
(1) Specifically, group 1, 2, and 3 terms will not expire in December 2004 but will continue until expiration on the first Monday in June of 2005 following the April 2005 general election. Thereafter the terms in groups 1, 2, and 3 shall be for two years.
(2) The group 4 and 5 terms, as newly elected in November 2003, will not expire in December of 2005 but will continue until expiration on the first Monday in June 2006 following the April 2006 general election. Thereafter, the terms of groups 4 and 5 shall be for two years.
(3)
Thereafter, all terms in groups 1 through 5 shall be for two years and the terms shall begin on the date of the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting following the general or special election by the city.
(B) Pursuant to the results of the November 4, 2003 referendum, any required run-off election shall be held no later than the Tuesday immediately following the third Monday in May following the general election and no earlier than 14 days following the general election.
(1998 Code, § 33.11) (Ord. 305, passed 6-13-1995; Ord. 468, passed 4-13-2004; Ord. 746, passed 5-5-2020)