Any vacancy occurring on the council during an unexpired term of office may be filled by the secretary for the unexpired term. In filling a vacancy, the secretary may consider recommendations from the remaining members of the council. The secretary may remove any member of the council for cause deemed sufficient by the secretary and the vacancy caused by removal shall be filled in the manner as provided in this section for the unexpired term.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 304, Sec. 79. (AB 590) Effective January 1, 2020.)