A vacancy on the City Council, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled for the unexpired term thereof through the election of a successor Council Member by the qualified electors of the ward in which the vacancy has occurred. Such successor Council Member must be eligible to hold the office in accordance with Section 301 of the City Charter. The election shall be held at the time established by the Mayor and City Council and shall be conducted in the manner provided for by general law; provided that, the Mayor and City
Council shall have power by ordinance to provide for the manner of holding such election and such ordinance shall prevail over the general law.
A vacancy in the office of Mayor, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled for the unexpired term thereof through the election of a successor Mayor by the qualified electors of the City. Such successor Mayor must be eligible to hold the office in accordance with Section 301 of the City Charter. The election shall be held at the time established by the Mayor and City Council and shall be conducted in the manner provided for by general law; provided that, the Mayor and City Council shall have the power by ordinance to provide for the manner of holding such election and such ordinance shall prevail over the general law. The successor elected shall hold the office for the unexpired term. Prior to filling the vacancy of the office of Mayor, and in the process of filling such vacancy, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall not have the authority to exercise any veto or vetoes.
Notwithstanding Elections Code sections 4000 and 4004 or any similar law, the City Council may, by resolution, order that any election to fill such vacancy be conducted wholly by all-mail ballot on any established mailed ballot election date provided under the Elections Code.
(Ord. MC-1512, 1-10-19; Ord. MC-1510, 12-19-18; Ord. MC-1509, 11-21-18; Ord. MC-1508, 10-17-18)