Section 4. General and Special Municipal Elections.
A municipal election shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November, 1982 and biennially thereafter. All such elections shall be known as general municipal elections, and shall be held on the same date as the regularly occurring statewide California general elections held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November of even numbered years. The City Council shall take the necessary actions to consolidate general municipal elections with statewide California general elections. All other municipal elections that may be held shall be known as special municipal elections.
No special municipal election shall be held in the City, except as provided for in this section:
(a) A special municipal election may be held in accordance with the Recall provisions of Article IV of this Charter; provided, however, that if the provisions of Article IV would require such election to be held between the 10th day of June and the 10th day of October, then such election shall be held on the following first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
(b) A special municipal election may be held to fill any vacancy in accordance with Article V, Section 12 of this Charter; provided however, if the provisions of Article V, Section 12 would require such election to be held between the 10th day of June and the 10th day of October, then such election shall be held on the following first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
(c) A special municipal election, other than those provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, may be held upon a determination, by a vote of two-thirds of the Council, that an urgent necessity exists therefor.