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2.04.010 Chapter 2.04 CITY COUNCIL Sections: 2.04.010 Meetings. 2.04.015 Term of office. 2.04.020 Salaries. 2.04.030 City council vacancies. 2.04.010 Meetings. The city council shall by resolution establish the times and dates of its regular meetings. Except when otherwise designated by the city council, [he place of such regular meetings shall be the council chambers of the city. (Ord. 1222 § 5, 1985; prior code § I-2.01) 2.04.015 Term of office. A. The city council shall meet on the first Tuesday after it receives from [he registrar of voters or from the city clerk a certified statement of the results of an election for city council and mayor. A special meet- ing may be called for [ha[ purpose. At that meeting the city council shall canvass the election returns, declare elected the persons having the highest number of votes and install the newly elected officers. B. Each such council member shall hold office for a term of four years from and after the date and time at which he or she was declared elected and was in- stalled and shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The mayor shall hold office for a term of two years from and after the date and time at which [he mayor was declared elected and was installed and shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The mayor and members of council serv- ing upon the adoption hereof shall continue to serve for the terms to which they were elected. C. A council member (other than mayor) shall serve no more than two consecutive terms and a person who has been appointed or elected to council for more than two years shall serve no more than one additional term. D. A mayor shall serve no more than four con- secutive terms and a person who has been appointed or elected to mayor for more than one year shall serve no more than three additional terms. (Ord. 1700-A § 1, 1996; Ord. 1493 § 1, 1990) 2.04.020 Salaries. The salary of each council member is $950.00 per month. (Ord. 1957 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1422 § 1, 1989) 2.04.030 City council vacancies. If there is a city council vacancy, including a va- cancy for the office of mayor, the city council shall im- mediately call for a special election to fill the vacancy, with the special election to be held on the next regularly scheduled election date not less than 114 days from the call of the special election. (Ord. 1696 § 1, 1996) 23 (Pleasanton Supp. No. I, I-09)