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8.C. - Page 11 municipal election, duly canvass the returns and declare the result thereof, and install the newly elected officers, if any; provided, however, that for any such election consolidated with a statewide election or a school district election, the returns shall be canvassed and the results thereof declared in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or school district election, and newly elected officers, if any, shall be installed at the first regular meeting of the Council following the canvass of returns and declaration of results by the agency or officer so empowered. (As amended November 4,1986, filed Secretary of State January 5,1987) LEGISLATION Section 6. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL: Ordinances may be initiated, or the referendum exercised on ordinances passed by the eCouncil, under and in accordance with the eConstitution and general laws of the sState, and any elective officer may be recalled from office under and in pursuance of the provisions of the eConstitution and general laws; provided, however, that if a minority of the eCouncil are sought to be recalled no candidate or candidates shall be elected to fill the place or places of any officer sought to be recalled, but in case of such recall such office shall be deemed vacant and shall be filled by appointment like other vacancies in elective offices; provided further, that should a majority, or more, of the eCouncil be sought to be recalled, the general provisions of the State law applicable to recall of officers shall apply. Petitions for exercising the initiative, referendum, or recall, may be circulated or deposited for signatures in not less than three public places in the eCity, to be designated by the eCouncil. Notice of the deposit thereof shall be given by publication in accordance with procedures established bv_ ordinance of the Council for the publication of notices t re„ ei m errep +;,V. , , ' ons publis-hod arx The eCouncil shall provide by ordinance the detailed procedure for carrying out the provisions of this section. Section 7. ELECTIVE OFFICERS: The elective officers of Redwood City shall be seven eCouncilmembers, who shall be elected from the eCity at large at a general municipal election therein. Section 8. ELIGIBILITY OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS: No person shall be eligible for election to, or hold any elective office of the eCity unless such person shall have been a resident and elector thereof for at least 3o days next preceding the time of filing nominating papers or equivalent declaration of candidacy for such office, or such person's appointment to fill a vacancy therein. (As amended April 11, 1978, certified by Secretary of State June 12,1978) Section 9. THE COUNCIL: The Council shall be comprised of seven eouneil members Councilmembers, including the Mayor, Page 4 of 45 ATTY/CHARTER AMENDMENTS/2017/2017 DRAFT CHARTER AMENDMENTS REV: 11-29-17 JS