a. The judges of the City Court shall be appointed by the Council of the City of Phoenix. The three judges with the longest credited service shall be appointed for a term of four years and remaining judges for terms of two years. All subsequent appointments shall be for four year terms. A vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the term.

b. Judges of the City Court may be removed by the City Council for cause on motion adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the Council.

c. The compensation of judges of the City Court shall be fixed by the City Council and shall not be reduced during the term of office of an incumbent other than the proportion by which salaries of all City employees may be reduced generally.

d. All financial, personnel and administrative functions of the City Court system shall be under the jurisdiction of the City Manager.