A. The Officers of the Council shall be the Chair, the Vice Chair, and the Executive Pro Tempore. These officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Council from the time of their election until the annual election of officers occurring in the following year. The Council shall hold its annual election of officers during its regularly scheduled Council meeting no later than the third Tuesday in January of each year. The annual election of officers shall be for the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Pro Tempore, and shall occur under Section X of the Agenda, Other Business/Announcements.

B. In the temporary absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the Chair. In the event the Chair and Vice Chair are both absent, the Executive Pro Tempore shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the Chair. In the event the Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Pro Tempore are absent, the most senior Councilmember in years of Council service shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the Chair. In the event that any officer is unable to serve the remainder of his or her term, an election will be held to fill the vacant position. The elected officers shall serve for a period of one year unless removed by a majority of the Council at a regularly scheduled Council meeting.