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ATTY/CHARTER AMENDMENTS/2018/2018 FINAL CHARTER AMENDMENTS REV: 07-18-18 VR Page 37 of 45 Section 70 omitted to allow for amendments. MISCELLANEOUS Section 71. GENERAL LAWS APPLICABLE: All gGeneral lLaws of the sState applicable to municipal corporations, including those relating to "municipal affairs," now or hereafter enacted, and which are not in conflict with the provisions of this cCharter or with ordinances or resolutions hereafter enacted1 shall be applicable to the cCity. Section 72. DEFINITIONS: Whenever in this cCharter the word "City" occurs, it means Redwood City; and every department, board or officer; whenever either is mentioned, means a department, board or officer, as the case may be, of Redwood City. Whenever in this cCharter, the word "State" occurs, it means the State of California. Whenever the term "General Laws" is used herein, it means General Laws of this State. Section 72.5. RESERVEDGENDER: As used in this Charter, the masculine gender includes the feminine, and the terms "man" or "men" where appropriate shall be deemed to mean "person" or "persons", respectively. Any references to one gender in Sections of this Charter shall be changed to include both genders or to the singular or plural form of "person", as appropriate, when such Sections are amended. (As added April 10, 1984, certified by Secretary of State June 21, 1984.) Section 73. OFFICE VACATED: If any officer of the cCity shall remove from the cCity, or be absent himself therefrom for more than 30 days consecutively without the per-mission of the cCouncil, or if he they shall fail to qualify by taking the oath of office and filing his their official bond, whenever such bond is required, within 15 days from the time his their certificate of election or appointment is mailed or delivered to him them , or if he they shall resign, or if he they shall be convicted of felony, or if he they shall be adjudged insane, or if he they shall cease to discharge the duties of his their office (other than that of member of the cCouncil) for two consecutive months, unless prevented by sickness, his their office shall be vacant. Section 74: STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC IMPROVENMENTS UNDER GENERAL LAWS: The improvement, widening, extending, opening and closing of streets or rights of way owned by said cCity or in which said City has an easement, whether within or without the limits thereof, and the planting of trees thereon, and the making of any other improvements authorized by the laws of the State may be done and assessments therefor may be levied in conformity with and