The Council's action had addressed a quirk in the law: not all Council terms are the same length.

His Council term was to expire at year's end.

Beginning with the November 2008 election Council terms was lengthened to 4 years.

Not all Council terms are of equal length, though.

Council terms are for two years, with a maximum of three consecutive terms, and elections are held each year in May.

Reyes was re-elected in 2005 to serve a second Council term, capturing 78 percent of the votes.

The Committee was not re-established for the current Council term (2010-2014).

Her Council term expires at the end of 2009.

It became the first government to last a full Council term.

Since election to his second Council term, he has been widely expected to run for Mayor in 2013.