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month for which compensation is provided. Council members shall be entitled to all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. There shall be provided in each annual city budget an amount for the compensation and expenses of the mayor and of each council member. The mayor and the members of the city council shall be reimbursed for the amounts so provided for in the annual city budget for their actual official city business expenses. The city council by resolution or ordinance shall provide for a means of determining what expenses are reimbursable and what requirements must be met for reimbursement. MEASURE NO.6 SHALL SECTION 3.05 OF THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF A DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TEMPORE, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 3.05. Mayor, mayor pro tempore and deputy mayor pro tempore. I The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the council and shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes, for the purpose of receiving service of civil process, and for emergency management purposes. The mayor, as a member of the council, shall be entitled to vote upon all matters considered by the council but shall have no veto power. At its first meeting following each regular election of council members, the council shall by election I designate a mayor pro tempore, and may in addition designate a deputy mayor pro tempore, who each shall serve in such capacity for a period of one year; provided, however, that in the event a runoff election is required the city council shall not designate a mayor pro tempore or deputy mayor pro tempore until the runoff election is completed and the duly elected candidates have been officially seated on the council. The mayor pro tempore shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor, and shall have power to perform every act the mayor could perform if present. The deputy mayor pro tempore shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor and mayor pro tempore, and shall have power to perform every act the mayor could perform if present. MEASURE NO.7 SHALL SECTION 3.11 OF THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING THE PROCEDURE FOR PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 3.11. Procedure for passage of ordinances. (a) The council shall legislate by ordinance, and the enacting clause of every ordinance shall be: "Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of San Marcos". (b) The city attorney shall approve the legality of all ordinances adopted by the council, or shall file with the city clerk written legal objections thereto. Evidence of Election 2006 - Final 4 I