Salinas Municipal Code Art. 5 Mayor and Council

(a) The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the Council, and shall perform such other duties as are generally required of a presiding officer. S/he shall have a voice and vote in all its proceedings but shall have no veto power, and shall be recognized as the official head of the City.

(b) The Mayor shall sign all conveyances made by Salinas and all contracts to which it is a party and shall acknowledge the execution of all instruments executed by the City that require acknowledgment.

The Council shall elect one of its members to perform the duties of the Mayor during any temporary absence or disability of the Mayor.

The monthly salary of the Mayor and the members of the City Council shall be set by ordinance. The monthly salary shall not exceed the amount authorized by State law for cities of a similar size; provided however, that the salary of the Mayor may be set at a higher amount than the salary of the members of the City Council.