[Amended 3-12-2001 by Charter Res. No. 2001-4]
The Mayor shall be elected as hereinafter provided and shall
hold office for a term of four years, or until his or her successor
is elected and qualified. The Mayor in office at the time this provision
takes effect shall continue to serve for the balance of the term for
which he or she was elected. Beginning with the election in May 1987,
and every four years thereafter, a Mayor shall be elected for a term
of four years. The newly elected Mayor shall take office on the second
Monday in May following his or her election, except in the case of
a Special Election, in which case the term of Mayor shall run four
years beginning with the second Monday of June.
[Amended 7-10-2017 by Charter Res. No. 2017-11]
The Mayor must be 21 years old, must have resided in the city
for at least five years immediately preceding his or her election
and must be a qualified voter of the city.
The Mayor shall receive a salary as set from time to time by
a resolution passed by the Council in the regular course of business.
The Council shall not change the salary for any Mayor during the term
for which that Council was elected. The resolution making any change
in the salary paid to the Mayor, either by way of increase or decrease,
shall be finally resolved prior to the municipal election to elect
the next succeeding Council and shall take effect only as to the next
succeeding Council.
A.
Ordinances. The Mayor shall see that the ordinances of the city are
faithfully executed and shall be the chief executive officer and the
head of the administrative branch of the city government.
B.
The Mayor, with the approval of Council, shall appoint all committees
and the heads of all departments and agencies of the city government,
as established by this Charter or by ordinance. All department and
agency heads shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, unless otherwise
provided in this Charter.
C.
Reports. The Mayor each year shall report to the Council the condition
of municipal affairs and make such recommendations as he or she deems
proper for the public good and the welfare of the city.
D.
Member of Council. The Mayor shall serve as a member of the Council,
shall preside at its meetings and shall vote on all questions coming
before the Council when there is a tie vote thereon.
E.
Other powers. The Mayor shall have such other powers and perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or as may be
required of him or her by the Council not inconsistent with this Charter.
