2.02.020 Qualifications.

(A) To be qualified for the office of mayor, a person must be a citizen of the United States, a registered voter of the city at the time nomination papers are issued to the candidate as provided in Elections Code Section 10227.

(B) An existing councilmember may be a candidate for the office of mayor; provided, that if the councilmember holds a term of office which expires in an even-numbered year concurrent with the election of the mayor then that councilmember may not also seek re-election as a councilmember.

(C) If a councilmember holds a term of office which expires in an even-numbered year after any even-numbered year in which the office of mayor is to be filled by election, is elected mayor, then the resulting councilmember vacancy may be filled by the council appointing the individual running for councilmember offices subject to election receiving the most votes but not elected or by calling for a special election.