Ricky Burgess's "resign to run" proposal is only a hold on his fellow council members, not the mayor, Joe Smydo notes today:

Under the legislation, the mayor would have to resign if he wanted to seek another city office -- an unlikely proposition. The mayor would be free to remain in office while seeking county, state or federal office.

A council member, however, would have to resign to seek any other office at any level of government.