(a) The Mayor’s office and a Councilmember’s office shall become vacant whenever he or she: resigns; dies; becomes a nonresident of the City; forfeits his or her office as provided in regulations adopted by the City Council pursuant to Section 3.08; becomes disabled as defined in Section 2.06(b); or when the office is declared vacant by any court of competent jurisdiction or by City Council pursuant to Section 2.06(b). In addition, a Councilmember’s office becomes vacant when the Councilmember becomes a nonresident of the district from which he or she was elected or appointed. Vacancies shall be filled by a majority vote of the entire Council within thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs. The appointee or appointees shall serve for the unexpired term of the vacant office or offices. Persons appointed to fill vacancies shall be required to possess the qualifications required for the vacated office.

(b) The Mayor or a Councilmember will be determined to be disabled by the Council if he or she is unable to perform his or her duties for a period of six consecutive months. In this event, the Council shall, by resolution, declare a vacancy in the office and appoint a successor pursuant to Section 2.06(a).

(c) If a person elected to the office of Mayor or Councilmember is unable to take office after his or her election due to the occurrence of a condition which would constitute a vacancy in the office pursuant to Section 2.06(a), the Council shall, by resolution, declare a vacancy in the office and appoint a successor pursuant to Section 2.06(a). (Amended at election held Nov. 6, 1990)