The government of a general law city is vested in:

Every employee has the right to inspect personnel records pursuant to Section 1198.5 of the Labor Code

If, during his or her term of office, he or she moves his or her place of residence outside of the city limits or ceases to be an elector of the city, his or her office shall immediately become vacant.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 36502, the city council of the City of Tustin may adopt by ordinance a proposal to limit the number of terms a member of the city council may serve on the city council without submitting the proposal to the electors of the city for approval, provided that a proposal containing those same provisions was submitted to the electors of the City of Tustin at a regularly scheduled election and a majority of the votes cast on the question favored the adoption of the proposal.

Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall apply prospectively from the effective date of this section.

Unless otherwise required by Section 57379, a general municipal election shall be held on a date prescribed by Section 1301 of the Elections Code. Except as otherwise provided in this title, all elective city offices shall be filled by the city electorate at a general municipal election. City officers holding elective city office shall hold office for their prescribed terms from the date of the installation of officers following adoption by the council of the official canvass of their election and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period commencing the day of a recall election pursuant to Division 11 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Elections Code, of an elective officer of a city, and ending upon certification of the election results pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 15000) of the Elections Code, or, if the recall prevails, upon qualification of the successor declared elected pursuant to Section 11385 of the Elections Code, an elective officer sought to be recalled shall not expend, or participate in any action that would commit to expend, city funds.

The city council shall appoint the chief of police. It may appoint a city attorney, a superintendent of streets, a civil engineer, and such other subordinate officers or employees as it deems necessary.

By resolution or ordinance, the city council shall fix the compensation of all appointive officers and employees. Such officers and employees hold office during the pleasure of the city council.

Before entering upon his or her duties, each city officer shall take and file with the city clerk the constitutional oath of office, except that the councilmember elected at the incorporation election shall deposit his or her oath with the county elections official of the county wherein the city is located, to be held by him or her for delivery to the city clerk at the time as the city clerk officially assumes office.

At any municipal election, or a special election held for that purpose, the city council may submit to the electors the question whether the elective officers, or any of them except council members, shall be appointed by the city council; provided, however, that the city council shall not submit such question to the electors more often than once in an 11-month period.

The question shall be printed on the ballots used at the election substantially in one of the following forms:

The words “yes” and “no” shall be so printed on the ballots that the voters may express their choice.

If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition is for it, the city council shall appoint such officers at the expiration of the terms of the officers then in office, and on a vacancy in any such office. Such officers shall hold office during the pleasure of the city council and, notwithstanding Section 36502 to the contrary, are not required to be residents or electors in the city. The city council may by ordinance vest in the city manager its authority to appoint such officers.

The petition for incorporation of a city may provide for the appointment of the elective officers, or any of them except council members. If it does, a separate election upon the question need not be held, and upon incorporation the city council shall appoint those officers.

call of the special election. A person elected to fill a vacancy holds office for the unexpired term of the former incumbent.

the term of office.

from the call of the special election.

term.

The special election may be held on the date of the next regularly established election or regularly scheduled municipal election to be held throughout the city not less than 114 days from the call of the special election.

the city council member shall be prohibited from the following actions for a period of two years after the appointment of a successor:

due to charges of, or conviction for, corruption or criminal behavior, or who is subject to a recall election.

City council members may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3.

The compensation of a city council member appointed or elected to fill a vacancy is the same as that payable to the member whose office was vacated.

nine hundred fifty dollars ($950) per month.

($1,600)

per month.

the greater of either of the following:

shall be enacted or amended to provide automatic future increases in salary.

described in subdivisions (a) and (b). For the purposes of this section, compensation includes payment for service by a city council member on a commission, committee, board, authority, or similar body on which the city council member serves. If the other statute that authorizes the compensation does not specify the amount of compensation, the maximum amount shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per month for each commission,

committee, board, authority, or similar body.

A mayor elected pursuant to Sections 34900 to 34904, inclusive, may be provided with compensation in addition to that which he or she receives as a council member. That additional compensation may be provided by an ordinance adopted by the city council or by a majority vote of the electors voting on the proposition at a municipal election.

A change in compensation does not apply to a council member during the council member’s term of office. This prohibition shall not prevent the adjustment of the compensation of all members of a council serving staggered terms whenever one or more members of the city council becomes eligible for a salary increase by virtue of the council member beginning a new term of office.

The city clerk and the city treasurer shall receive, at stated times, a compensation fixed by ordinance or resolution.

Before entering upon the duties of their offices, the city clerk and city treasurer shall each execute a bond to the city. Except as otherwise provided, the bonds shall conform to the provisions of this code relating to bonds of public officers. The penal sum of the bond shall be in a reasonable amount recommended by the city attorney and fixed by the city council, by resolution, and may be changed during their terms of office.

The city council may require bonds of any other officer or employee of the city.

The city council shall approve all bonds. When approved, the clerk’s bond shall be filed with the mayor, and other bonds shall be filed with the city clerk.

Except as otherwise provided, all laws relating to the official bonds of officers apply to bonds required by this chapter.

Any officer or employee collecting or receiving any money belonging to, or for the use of, the city shall deposit it immediately in the treasury in the manner prescribed by ordinance for the benefit of the funds to which it belongs. The officer or employee shall report any deposits to, and settle with, the city clerk, or director of finance if that office has been established by ordinance, on the first Monday in each month or at shorter intervals as are prescribed by ordinance.

By ordinance or resolution, the city council may provide for a treasurer’s departmental trust fund into which collections of the police department and other officers authorized to make collections may be deposited at frequent intervals during each month. Officers or employees shall advise the city treasurer upon making each deposit.

The city treasurer shall make withdrawals from such a fund only on order signed by the proper department head and for the following purposes: