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54 Section 5.05. Initiative. Any ordinance may be proposed by a petition. The exact text of the 55 proposed ordinance must be stated at the head of each page of the petition. The Council must okact upon the proposed ordinance within 60 calendar days after final determination of the petition's ufficiency under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter. The Council may amend the roposed ordinance and must provide such amendments to the petition committee. A majority of 59 the sponsoring committee of the petition may disapprove the amended form by filing a statement 60 with the Clerk-Administrator within 14 calendar days of the receipt of the amended ordinance. If 61 the sponsoring committee does not file disapproval, the ordinance is not required to be submitted 62 to the voters for enactment. Upon filing a statement of disapproval, the proposed ordinance, as 63 stated on the original petition, must be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the 64 City. If there is no regularly scheduled election within 120 calendar days of the determination of 65 sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this 66 Charter, at or before its next regularly scheduled meeting, the Council shall call a special election 67 to take place within 90 calendar days of said meeting. If the ordinance receives a majority vote in 68 its favor, it shall become effective 30 calendar days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies 69 a late(effective date. 70 71 Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as 72 in any way affecting the right of the voters to propose amendments to this charter. 73 74 Section 5.07. Referendum. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be 75 subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page the exact text 76 of the measure to be considered by the voters. If the petition is found to be sufficient under the 77 provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, said ordinance shall thereby be prevented from 78 enactment, and the subject matter of the petition shall be placed on the ballot at the next election 04 occurring in the City. If there is no regularly scheduled election within 120 calendar days of the etermination of sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with provisions in Chapter of this Charter, upon declaration of sufficiency, the Council shall immediately call a special 82 election to take place within 90 calendar days of said meeting. If a majority of the voters voting 83 thereon favors the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall remain in effect. If a majority vote 84 against the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall be considered repealed upon certification 85 of the election results. 86 87 Section 5.08. Recall. The voters of the City may request a recall vote of any elected official 88 of the City by petition. The petition shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto, the 89 name of the official whose removal is sought, the grounds for recall constituting malfeasance or 90 misfeasance, in not more than 250 words, and the intention of the sponsoring committee to bring 91- about the official's recall. The petition shall be filed in the Clerk-Administrator's office prior to 92 circulation. If the petition is determined sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this 93 chapter, the Clerk-Administrator shall submit it to the Council as required. The Clerk- 94 Administrator shall also officially notify the official sought to be recalled of the sufficiency of the 95 petition and of the pending action within five working days. Within five working days of 96 notification, the official may provide an answer stating the justification of their course of action in 97 not more than 500 words. If there is no regularly scheduled election within 120 calendar days of 98 the determination of sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with provisions in 99 Chapter 4 of this Charter, upon declaration of sufficiency, the Council shall immediately call a 10o special election to take place within 90 calendar days of said meeting. The Clerk-Administrator 101 shall include with the published notice of the election, the statement of the grounds for the recall 102 1and the answer of the official concerned or a statement stating no answer was received. If 4a , vacancy occurs due to recall election, Section 4.05 herein shall apply to fill said vacancy.