§ 502. COUNCIL VACANCIES.
Except as set forth in the next sentence, the provisions of Section 1770 of the Government Code of the State of California as they now exist or may hereafter be amended shall govern the existence of a vacancy.
In addition, a vacancy on the Council shall also exist if any member, including the Mayor, is absent for any reason from twelve consecutive regular meetings. At any time prior to the twelfth such consecutive absence, the Council, in its discretion, may increase the number of absences causing a vacancy from twelve (12) to sixteen (16).
(As amended November 7, 1995)