(A) The Mayor is empowered to grant the mayoral voting privilege, as a proxy vote, to the Vice Mayor or other elected official as designated by the Mayor or Vice Mayor while such officials are in attendance at any meetings with other agencies, committees, commissions or other groups, any of which are not exclusively a city group.
(B) The Mayor is authorized to exercise this right to grant a proxy vote entirely at the discretion of the Mayor and under conditions of instruction and direction as may be given by the Mayor.
(2011 Code, § 1-202)