The Council, in collaboration with the Mayor, shall ensure fundamental municipal services are provided to protect and promote public health, safety, and welfare. The Council and Mayor shall operate together to serve the best interests of the City.
The Council, in collaboration with the Mayor, will develop and implement a Code of Conduct to guide and direct their interactions and duties, including measures to hold one another accountable for deviations from the goals and principles set forth in this Charter and the City Code of Conduct.
The Council, in collaboration with the Mayor, shall create and implement a plan to maintain the City's fiscal integrity.
Each Council member shall be entitled to vote on all matters coming before the Council. The Council shall have the power to override any veto of the Mayor by a vote of five (5) or more Council members.
The Council shall select a Mayor Pro Tempore from one of its own members. In the event of a temporary absence from the City, illness, or any other cause that makes the Mayor temporarily unable to perform the duties of his or her office, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall have all powers and authority that the Mayor would have possessed if present to perform his or her duties.
However, the Mayor Pro Tempore may not cast an additional vote in the event of a tie or exercise veto powers over Council action, but may continue to exercise his or her vote as a Council member.