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Section 225: ELECTION OF COUNCIL.

    (a)   All Council Members and the Mayor shall be elected by the registered voters of the City at large. One Council Member shall be elected from each Council Member district.

    (b)  The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the offices of Mayor and Council Members of the City shall be elected to such offices, provided that such candidate receives at least fifty percent (50%) plus one of the votes cast for each such office. In the event that no candidate for such elective office of the City receives at least fifty percent (50%) plus one of the votes cast for that office, the City Council shall provide for a run-off vote to determine the person elected. The City Council shall adopt an ordinance establishing a run-off system. The run-off system may include mailed ballots, an instant run-off voting system when such technology is available to the City, or a special run-off election. The ordinance setting forth the run-off system may be amended from time to time for any reason, but no amendment to the ordinance may take effect less than one hundred three (103) days prior to any municipal election.

    (c)   If at any election two or more persons receive an equal and highest number of votes for any office, the City Clerk shall order a public recount of the ballots cast for that office to be conducted in the manner provided by the Elections Code of the State of California. The expense of such recount shall be borne by the City.

    (d)  If the results of such recount indicate that two or more persons have received an equal and highest number of votes for any office, the City Clerk shall so certify to the Council. Upon receipt of the Clerk's certificate, the Council shall call a special election among the persons having an equal and highest number of votes for such office. The election shall be conducted and canvassed in the manner provided for general municipal elections.