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ATTY/CHARTER AMENDMENTS/2018/2018 FINAL CHARTER AMENDMENTS REV: 07-18-18 VR Page 5 of 45 however, that any person appointed to fill such vacancy shall hold office only until the next regular election, at which date a person shall be elected to serve for the remainder of such unexpired term. In case a member of the Council is absent from the cCity for a period of 90 days, unless by permission of the Council, or ceases to be a resident and elector of the City, such member's office shall by the Council be declared vacant and the same filled as in the case of other vacancies. The Council may provide by resolution for compensation of its members in an amount not to exceed that allowed for council members Councilmembers of general law cities of equivalent population. Adjustments to the initial rate of compensation established after the effective date of the amendment hereto providing for compensation by reference to council members councilmember compensation of general law cities may be made in amounts not to exceed those allowed for general law city council members councilmembers. Provision for payment in accordance with the foregoing may be made when the amendment hereto providing for such compensation is filed with the Secretary of State, but in no event before July 1, 1982. No cCouncilmember shall be eligible during the term for which he or she they was were appointed or elected to hold any other office or employment with the cCity, except as a member of any board, commission, or committee thereof, of which he or she they is are constituted such member by general law or by this Charter. (As amended April 9, 1968, Approved by Legislature April 29, 1968, Stats. 1968 Chapter 76) (As amended April 13, 1982, certified by Secretary of State June 10, 1982; as amended April 10, 1984, certified by Secretary of State June 21, 1984.) (As amended November 4, 1986, filed Secretary of State January 5, 1987) Section 9a. CONSECUTIVE TERMS: No person shall be eligible to hold office as a cCouncilmemberman for more than four consecutive terms of office. A partial term to which a person is appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the Council shall not be included in computing consecutive terms. The full term during which a cCouncilmemberman may resign shall be included in the same manner as if no resignation had taken place. In the event any cCouncilmemberman is not elected at a regular election after serving one or more terms, such prior service shall not be included in computing subsequent terms of service and such person shall be eligible to subsequently serve four consecutive terms. Full terms, or partial terms in excess of two (2) years, served prior to the effective date of this section shall not be included in terms of computing consecutive terms. (As amended April 9, 1968, approved by Legislature April 29, 1968, Stats. 1968 Chapter 76.) Section 10. POWERS OF COUNCIL: All power granted to and vested in Redwood City by law or by provisions of this cCharter shall, except as herein otherwise provided, be exercised by the cCouncil, to be designated the "Council of Redwood City." The Council shall be the governing body of the cCity and, subject to the express limitations of this cCharter, shall be vested with all the powers necessary or convenient for a complete and adequate system of municipal government, consistent with the cConstitution of the