California City Municipal Code Art. 1 Role of the Council

The Council is responsible for establishing the policies of the City and ensuring the policies are implemented.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

Except as otherwise provided by this Code, the Mayor and individual Council members shall deal with the administrative services of the City only through the City Manager. Except for the purposes of inquiry, the Mayor and individual Council members shall not give orders or instructions to any subordinate of the City Manager. The City Manager shall take orders and instructions from the Council only when sitting in a duly held meeting of the Council. Neither the Mayor nor any individual Council member shall separately give any orders or instructions to the City Manager, except for the purposes of inquiry.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

The Council may seek the advice of the City's various commission on a variety of subjects for the purpose of assisting in the formulation of policies.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)

(a) The Mayor shall be the presiding officer for the meetings of the Council. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall preside over meetings of the Council.

(b) Each time a Mayor is seated, the most senior member of the Council who has not yet served as Mayor Pro Tempore shall serve as Mayor Pro Tempore. The council member who has received the most votes during the most recent election shall serve as Mayor Pro Tempore if two council members have equal seniority. The council member who declines to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore shall be deemed to have served for the purpose of determining succession. Mayor Pro Tempore shall serve at the pleasure of the council and may be removed by the affirmative vote of majority of the council, in which event a majority of the council shall select a successor.

( Ord. No. 14-725 , § 1, 10-21-2014)