Sec.
304. Presiding Officer, Mayor.
(a)
Mayor. There shall be elected at the general municipal
election
a Mayor who shall hold office for a term of four years
and
until a successor is elected and qualified.
(b)
Duties. The Mayor shall be a member of the City Council
and
shall perform all the functions and have all of the powers
and
rights of a duly elected Councilmember. In addition to said
powers
and duties, the Mayor shall have the power and duty:
(1)
to report to the City Council annually and from time to
time
on the affairs of the City and to recommend for
its
consideration such matters as deemed expedient, and
(2)
to be the official head of the City for all political
and
ceremonial purposes and to be recognized by the
courts
for the purpose of serving civil process, for
the
signing of all legal instruments and documents, and
by
the Governor for emergency purposes, and
(3)
in the time of public danger or emergency, the
Mayor,with
the consent of the Council, and for such
period
as the council may fix, to take command of the
police,
maintain order and enforce the law, and
(4)
to assume the primary, but not the exclusive
responsibility,
for interpreting to the people the
policies,
programs and needs of the City government and
for
informing the people of any major change in policy
Section
304 (continued)
or
program. The Mayor may represent the City in any and
all
matters involving other governmental agencies,
provided
that no act, promise, commitment or agreement
entered
into or committed by the Mayor shall be binding
upon
the City of Chula Vista unless duly authorized or
ratified
by the City Council, and
(5)
to represent the City in all regional public agencies
which
require an elected City official, unless
otherwise
determined by the City Council, and
(6)
to supervise the operation of the mayor/council office
and
personnel assigned thereto, and
(7)
to perform such other duties consistent with the office
as
may be prescribed by this Charter or delegated to
the
Mayor or imposed on the Mayor by the City Council
if
not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Charter,
and
(8)
to exercise the full-time function as Mayor of the City
during
the usual business hours that the offices of the
City
are open, and such other hours and times as shall
be
necessary to discharge in full the duties imposed
upon
the Mayor.
(c)
Compensation. The Mayor shall receive an annual salary
equivalent
to 66% of the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court
of
the State of California. The Mayor shall also receive
reimbursement
on order of the Council for Council-authorized
travel
and other expenses when on official duty out of the City.
The
City Council may also provide, by resolution, for the payment
to
the Mayor of an allowance of a sum certain per month, as
reimbursement
for the additional demands and expenses made upon
and
incurred by the Mayor.