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• • In the event of the extended excused absence or disability of a council member, the remaining members, by majority vote, may appoint a council member pro tempore to serve during the absence or disability. In the event of the vacancy of the office of mayor, all duties of the mayor shall be performed by the mayor pro tempore, until the person who is elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the mayor takes office. The Chief Administrative Assistant shall continue to perform the administrative duties, and shall not be removed without the consent of the council. "Incapacity" as used in the Section shall mean `unable to perform the ordinary and usual tasks or duties of the office for an extended period of time." An extended period of time for the purposes of this Section shall be that which is beyond a "reasonable"time. and Section 2.7 of the City Charter, which reads as follows: Pro Tempore Appointments. Biennially at the first meeting of a new council, or periodically, the members thereof, by majority vote, may designate one of their number as mayor pro tempore for such period as the council may specify; or, in lieu thereof, the council may, as the need may arise, appoint any qualified person to serve as mayor pro tempore. In the event of the extended excused absence or disability of a councilman, the remaining members, by majority vote, may appoint a councilman pro tempore to serve during the absence or disability. The mayor pro tempore shall hold office at the pleasure of the council, and in case of the absence or temporary disability of the mayor, perform the duties of mayor except he shall not have power to appoint or remove any officer. is recommended to be changed to: Mayor Pro Tempore/Interim Mayor Biennially at the first meeting of a new council, or periodically, the members thereof, by majority vote, may designate one of their number as mayor pro tempore for such period as the council may specify. The mayor pro tempore shall hold office at the pleasure of the council, and in case of the absence or temporary incapacity of the mayor perform the duties of mayor except he shall not have power to appoint or remove any officer or veto actions of the council. In the case of an extended absence or vacancy in the office of the mayor, the mayor pro tempore may appoint or remove an officer with the consent of the majority of the council. In addition, the council may, as the need may arise, appoint one of their number to serve as interim mayor in the event of a vacancy as defined by Section 2.5. The interim mayor shall have the full authority of the office of Mayor, and, while serving as interim mayor, shall not act as a council member. CHARTER AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Page 11