Oxnard Municipal Code § 2-3 Election of Members of the City Council by District; Election of Mayor…

(A) Members of the city council shall be elected “by district” as defined in Cal. Gov’t Code, Section 34871, or any successor statute. The term of the office of each member elected to the city council shall be four years.

(B) The mayor shall be separately elected on an at-large basis. The term of office of mayor shall be four years.

(C) Registered voters signing nomination papers or voting for a member of the city council shall be residents of the geographical area making up the district from which the member is to be elected.

(Ord. No. 2934, 2974, 2976)

Editor’s note:

This section was amended by Measure C, adopted by the electorate on November 8, 2022

If a vacancy occurs on the city council, or in the office of mayor, and the city council determines to fill such vacancy by appointment, the person appointed to fill such vacancy shall hold office only until the date of a special election which shall immediately be called to fill the remainder of the term. The special election may be held on a date permitted by Cal. Gov’t Code, Section 36512(c)(3).

(Ord. No. 2995)

(A) Commencing with the general municipal election in November 2018 and thereafter, the voters in districts one, two and five shall elect members of the city council by district for full four year terms.

(B) For the general municipal election in November 2018 only, the voters in district six shall elect their member of the city council by district for a two year term.

(C) Commencing with the general municipal election in 2020 and thereafter, the voters in districts three, four and six shall elect members of the city council by district for full four year terms.

(D) Pursuant to Cal. Elections Code, Section 21606, the term of office of any council member who has been elected and whose term of office has not expired shall not be affected by any change in the boundaries of the district from which he/she was elected.

(Ord. No. 2934)