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(A) Members of the city council shall be elected “by district” as defined in Cal. Gov’t Code, Section 34871, or any successor statute. The term of the office of each member elected to the city council shall be four years.
(B) The mayor shall be separately elected on an at-large basis. The term of office of mayor shall be four years.
(C) Registered voters signing nomination papers or voting for a member of the city council shall be residents of the geographical area making up the district from which the member is to be elected.
(Ord. No. 2934, 2974, 2976)
Editor’s note:
This section was amended by Measure C, adopted by the electorate on November 8, 2022
If a vacancy occurs on the city council, or in the office of mayor, and the city council determines to fill such vacancy by appointment, the person appointed to fill such vacancy shall hold office only until the date of a special election which shall immediately be called to fill the remainder of the term. The special election may be held on a date permitted by Cal. Gov’t Code, Section 36512(c)(3).
(Ord. No. 2995)
(A) Commencing with the general municipal election in November 2018 and thereafter, the voters in districts one, two and five shall elect members of the city council by district for full four year terms.
(B) For the general municipal election in November 2018 only, the voters in district six shall elect their member of the city council by district for a two year term.
(C) Commencing with the general municipal election in 2020 and thereafter, the voters in districts three, four and six shall elect members of the city council by district for full four year terms.
(D) Pursuant to Cal. Elections Code, Section 21606, the term of office of any council member who has been elected and whose term of office has not expired shall not be affected by any change in the boundaries of the district from which he/she was elected.
(Ord. No. 2934)
(A) Any person who has served in elective city office for two consecutive full terms, or a combination of full or partial terms totaling seven consecutive years, shall be ineligible to be elected or appointed to an elective city office until two consecutive years has elapsed since the person last held elective city office.
(B) For purposes of this section:
(1) The phrase “elective city office” means major and city council member.
(2) Any person who, either by appointment or election, serves more than one-half of a term in elective city office, shall be deemed to have served a full term.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a person who resigns or is removed from elective city office any time during a term, other than to assume a different elective city office, shall be deemed to have served a full term.
(4) This section shall not impose an absolute limits on the number of terms a person may serve in his or her lifetime, but only imposes a limit on the number of consecutive years a person may serve in any combination of elective city offices.
(Ord. No. 2974, 2976)
Editor’s note:
This section was amended by Measure C, adopted by the electorate on November 8, 2022
DIVISION 2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(A) The community development commission (CDC) is hereby established, and shall consist of the members of the city council.
(B) The CDC shall have such powers and responsibilities relating to redevelopment and community development as are from time to time designated by motion, resolution, or ordinance of the city council and/or the governing board of the redevelopment agency.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the CDC shall not act as a housing authority or replace the Oxnard housing authority commission.
(D) This division shall neither:
(1) Affect any bond, indebtedness, or other obligation authorized by the city council or the redevelopment agency prior to the effective date hereof; nor
(2) Limit or diminish the general powers and authority of the redevelopment agency.
(`64 Code, Sec. 2-168) (Ord. No. 2358)
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