The city charter in Oakland contains an extensive set of laws, but it wasn’t exactly set up to address the aftermath of an election that saw the mayor recalled and the next-up city official ascend to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.

The upcoming departure of Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas raises more questions — but new legal opinion provides some clarity.

Current city council president Nikki Fortunato Bas is expected to lead a press conference Wednesday morning. Here are the likely scenarios for who will lead the city next:

Oakland residents will soon get a better idea of the timeline to replace recalled Mayor Sheng Thao. Election results are set to be certified on Thursday and City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas is expected to become acting mayor shortly after that,