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5. Presiding Officer The Mayor is the presiding officer for each meeting of the City Council that the Mayor attends. In the Mayor's absence, the Vice Mayor shall be the presiding officer for the meeting when the Vice Mayor is present. In the absence of both the Mayor and the Vice Mayor, the Councilmembers present at the meeting shall select a presiding officer. [36802]. The presiding officer shall have the Mayor's duties and responsibilities for conducting City Council meetings. 6. Mayoral Duties and Responsibilities The Mayor is directly elected for a two-year term in November of each even-numbered year. The Mayor is a member of the City Council and has all the powers of a Councilmember, except when exercising his or her unique mayoral duties. The Mayor enjoys, and shall not be deprived of, any rights and privileges as a Councilmember. Additionally, the Mayor shall have all the powers and duties of an elective Mayor as provided by statute. [34903, 36803; PMC 2.06.020]. 6.1 Appointment of Vice Mayor and Vice Mayor Duties and Responsibilities The Mayor, with approval of the City Council, shall select the Vice Mayor at the meeting certifying election results in each even-numbered year and in December of each odd- numbered year, and affirms that the Vice Mayor shall have all the powers and duties of a mayor pro tempore as provided by statute. If the Mayor is absent or unable to act, the Vice Mayor shall then serve for the Mayor, and shall have all of the powers and duties of the Mayor until such time as the Mayor returns or is again able to act. [34905, 368011. 6.2 Appointments to Intergovernmental Agencies The Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, shall appoint Councilmembers to serve on the various regional boards, commissions, and committees that require a City Council representative. [40605]. The appointments shall be made in December of each year, and periodically as the Mayor finds necessary. Appointees may be removed from their positions by a majority vote of Councilmembers if the appointee is found to: (a) have a poor attendance record on the regional board, commission or committee; or (b) the appointee does not represent the City Council's position (except for those regional boards, commissions or committees where an appointee is legally required to be independent). 2