§ 15. Vacation of office.

When any officer, employee, or member of a board or commission ceases to possess any required qualification for election, appointment, or service, the Council after public hearing may declare such office or position vacant and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by this amended Charter. When an elected officer or an officer appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council is charged with the commission of a felony, such officer shall be deemed suspended pending the trial or other disposition of the charge and shall receive no compensation from the city for the time of the suspension unless found innocent of such charge. Upon conviction of the officer in the trial court, the office or position held by such officer shall be deemed vacated as of the date of the indictment or filing of the charge and the vacancy shall be filled as provided in this amended Charter.