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I 2 3 Rule 17 Actiug Mayor 4 The Acting Mayor shall be appointed by the Council in January of each year. The position shall be rotated 5 among Council Members based on time of continuous service. The Acting Mayor shall be the Council 6 Member with the most time of continuous service on the Council. If two or more members have identical 7 seniority, the appointment shall be based on alphabetical order by last name. A Council Member may not 8 serve as acting Mayor twice until all other Council Members have been acting Mayor. A Council Member 9 may decline the appointment for good cause and maintain his/her place in the rotation for appointment the 10 following year. 11 12 Rule 18 Council Liaison Assignments 13 The Council may appoint one or more members to serve as liaison to outside boards, commISSIons, 14 associations, joint powers organization as it deems appropriate. The City Manager will present a list of 15 requested appointments initiated by the organization or as provided by agreement or contract or organizational 16 by-law. Previous appointments shall remain in place until successor(s) are appointed. 17 18 Rule 19 Attendance, Vacancy and Policing 19 The Council shall govern its conduct and adopt such policies, rules and regulations as necessary for the ethical 20 performance of its duties. No Council member who resigns or is replaced shall vote for his/her successor. 21 Filling of any vacancy shall be as provided by state law. In the event of a member's inability or refusal to 22 serve, a vacancy may be declared by the council when the officeholder is unable to serve in the office or attend 23 council meetings for a 90-day period because of illness, or because of absence from or refusal to attend 24 council meetings for a 90-day period. If any ofthe preceding conditions occur, the council may, after it has by 25 resolution declared a vacancy to exist, fill the vacancy at a regular or special council meeting for the remainder 26 of the unexpired tern1 or until the person is again able to resume duties and attend council meetings, 27 whichever is earlier. When the person is again able to resume duties and attend council meetings, the council 28 shall by resolution remove the temporary officeholder and restore the original office holder. 29 30 Rule 20 Adoption and Amendment of Rnles 31 These rules shall be adopted each January or as soon thereafter as practical. The in-place rules will continue 32 to govern until amended or replaced. Any proposed amendment to the rules shall be made in writing and 33 adopted by resolution of the City Council. There shall be a waiting period for public comment and the 34 conduct of additional research of at least two weeks between the initial presentation of any proposed revision 35 to the rules and the final vote unless waived by unanimous vote of the Council. 36 4