During any period when the Mayor shall be absent or inaccessible or unable for any cause to perform his/her duties, the President of Council shall be the Acting Mayor and shall also continue as a Councilperson with all the powers and duties of a Councilman. In the event the office of the Mayor shall become vacant, the President of Council shall thereupon become Mayor and his/her office as Councilperson shall become vacant, and he/she shall serve as Mayor for the unexpired term. In the event the President of Council is unable to attend a meeting of Council, the remaining members of Council may select one of their members to be the President of Council Pro Tem for that particular meeting.
(Approved by voters June 3, 1975.)