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(A) Members. There shall be a City Council of five members, consisting of four Councilmembers and a Mayor, elected at the times and in the manner provided in this Charter.

(B) Mayor Eligibility. The Mayor shall be elected from the City at large, in the same manner provided in Section 901 for Councilmembers, except without any reference to districts. To be eligible to seek election to the office of Mayor, a person must be a Resident and registered voter of the City at the time they are issued their nomination papers for such office. To be eligible to hold the office of Mayor, a person must be a Resident and registered voter of the City and maintain such status throughout their term.

(C) Councilmember Eligibility. Each of the four Councilmembers shall be elected by district in the manner provided in Charter Section 901. To be eligible to seek election to the office of Councilmember, a person must be a registered voter of the City and a Resident of the Council district which that person seeks to represent at the time they are issued their nomination papers for such office. To be eligible to hold the office of Councilmember, a person must be a registered voter of the City and a Resident of the Council district which that Councilmember represents and maintain such status throughout their term.

(D) Councilmember and Mayor Terms of Office. The term for each Councilmember and the Mayor shall be four years. Each such term shall commence upon taking the oath of office and shall continue until a qualified successor takes the oath of office. The oath of office shall be administered at the first scheduled City Council meeting following certification of the election results, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

(E) Limitation on Consecutive Terms. Councilmembers and Mayors may serve up to, but no more than, two consecutive terms in their respective offices. Any person who has held the office of Councilmember or Mayor for a period of two consecutive terms may again seek election to the office of Councilmember or Mayor, respectively, by submitting nomination papers to the City Clerk for such office, but may not do so until a period of one year has elapsed from the termination of their second term as Councilmember or Mayor, respectively. Any person appointed by the Council to fill the office of Councilmember or Mayor may not seek election to said office of Councilmember or Mayor by submitting nomination papers to the City Clerk for such office until a period of one year after the termination of the appointed term has elapsed. Said appointee shall be eligible to seek nomination and election for two full terms thereafter. Any person elected in a special election for the balance of a regular term of Councilmember or Mayor for a period of two years or less may seek nomination and election for two full terms thereafter.