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10.A. - Page 12 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 urocedures established bv_ ordinance of the Council for the uublication of notices three - pe+; ' q publi3haa and eifei 3 in aai . 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 eetmefl members Councilmembers. 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 eetineil members Councilmembers, including the Mayor, and shall be the legislative body of the eCity, each of the members of which, including the Mayor, shall have the right to vote upon all questions before it. Cettnefl membe -s Councilmembers shall be elected at each general municipal election and shall hold office for the term of four years from and after the Monday next succeeding the day of such election or, if such election shall have been consolidated with a statewide election or a school district election, from and after the first regular meeting of the eCouncil following the canvass of the returns of the election and the declaration of the results by the agency or officer so empowered. CeuneR members Councilmembers shall hold office until successors are elected and qualified. The eettnefl mem er-s Councilmembers in office at the time of this eCharter taking effect shall continue in office until the end of the terms for which they were respectively elected. Any vacancy occurring in the Council shall be filled by appointment by the remaining eel member -s Councilmembers; but in the event that said remaining e Councilmembers fail to fill such vacancy by appointment within 6o days after such vacancy occurs, they must immediately cause an election to be held to fill such vacancy; provided, ATTY/CHARTER AMENDMENTS/2018/2018 FINAL CHARTER AMENDMENTS REV: 07-18-18 VR Page 4 of 45