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r � Rule 17 Acting Mayor � The Acting Mayor shall be appointed by the Council in January of each year. The position shall be rotated � among Council Members based on time of continuous service. The Acting Mayor shall be the Council [� Member with the most time of continuous service on the Council. If two or more members have identical � seniority, the appointment shall be based on alphabetical order by last name. A Council Member may not � serve as acting Mayor twice until all other Council Members have been acting Mayor. A Council Member {� may decline the appointment for good cause and maintain his/her place in the rotation for appointment the 1 �1 following year. ll l? Rule 18 Council Liaison Assignments 1� The Council may appoint one or more members to serve as liaison to outside boards, commissions, ]� associations, joint powers organization as it deems appropriate. The City Manager will present a list of l� requested appointments initiated by the organizationor as providedby agreement or contract or organizational I� by-law. Previous appointments shall remain in place until successor(s) are appointed. I �r l� Rule 19 Attendai�ce, Vacancy and Policing l� The Council shall govern its conduct and adopt such policies, rules and regulations as necessary for the ethical ?� performance of its duties. No Council member who resigns or is replaced shall vote for k�is/kxer successor. � I Filling of any vacancy shall be as provided by state law. In the event of a member's inability or refusal to �� serve, a vacancymay be declared by the council when the officeholder is unable to serve in the office or attend ?� council meetings for a 90-day period because of illness, or because of absence from or refusal to attend ��# council meetings for a 90-day period. If any of the preceding conditions occur, the council may, after it has by � 5 resolution declared a vacancy to exist, fill the vacancy at aregular or special council meeting for the remainder �ti of the unexpired term or until the person is again able to resume duties and attend council meetings, :�'� whichever is earlier. When the person is again able to resume duties and attend council meetings, the council � 5 shall by resolution remove the temporary officeholder and restore the original office holder. i {� 3�i Rule 20 Adoption and Amendment of Rules � L These rules shall be adopted each January or as soon thereafter as practical. The in-place rules will continue �? to govern until amended or replaced. Any proposed amendment to the rules shall be made in writing and :�:� adopted by resolution of the City Council. There shall be a waiting period for public comment and the �� conduct of additional research of at least two weeks between the initial presentation of any proposed revision .� � to the rules and the final vote unless waived by unanimous vote of the Council. :3 C; �