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55 the Clerk-Administrator within ten days of its passage by the Council, the ordinance need 56 not be submitted to the voters. If the Council fails to enact the ordinance in a form 57 acceptable to the majority of the sponsoring committee within sixty days after the final 58 determination of sufficiency of the petition, the ordinance as originally proposed shall be 59 placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If no election is to occur 60 within 120 days after the filing of the petition, the Council shall call a special election on 61 the ordinance to be held within such period. If a majority of those voting on the ordinance 62 vote in its favor, it shall become effective thirty days after adoption unless the ordinance 63 specifies a later effective date. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8-16-2000) 64 65 Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be 66 construed as in any way affecting the right of the eleeters voters to propose amendments 67 to this charter. 68 69 Section 5.07. Referendum. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may 70 be subjected to referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or 71 attached thereto, the exact text of the measure to be considered by the ele ate voters. 72 If the petition is found to be sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this c a1_ppFe_r, 73 the said ordinance shall thereby be prevented from going into operation, and the subject 74 matter of the petition shall be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. 75 If no election is to occur within 120 days after the filing of the petition, the Council shall call 76 a special election to be held within such period, providing the petition has been found to 77 be sufficient. If a majority of the voters voting thereon favors the ordinance contained in 78 the petition, it shall remain in effect. If a majority of the eteefors voters voting thereon 79 votes against the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall be consTic end repealed upon 80 certification of the election results. (Amended, Ord. 651, 8-16-2000) 81 82 Section 5.08. Recall. Consideration by the electorate voters of the recall of any 83 elected officer of the City may be initiated by petition. The peti iot n shall state at the head 84 of each page, or attached thereto, a certificate stating the name of the officer whose 85 removal is sought, the grounds for recall, which shall be malfeasance, misfeasance or 86 nonfeasance in office, in not more than 250 words, and the intention of the sponsoring 87 committee to bring about the officer's recall. Such petition shall be filed in the 88 Clerk-Administrator's office prior to circulation. If the petition or amended petition is found 89 sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter,the Clerk-Administrator shall 90 transmit it to the Council without delay, and shall also officially notify the person official 91 sought to be recalled of the sufficiency of the petition and of the pending action—.-TfFe 92 Council shall at its next meeting, by resolution, provide for the holding of special recall 93 election within ninety days after such meeting, except if any other election is to occur 94 within ninety day period after such meeting, the Council may in its discretion provide for 95 the holding of the recall vote at that time. The Clerk-Administrator shall include with the 96 published notice of the election the statement of the grounds for the recall and, also in not 97 more than 500 words, the answer of the officer concerned in justification of their course of 98 effiee action. If a vacancy occurs due to recall election, Section 4.05 herein shall apply 99 to fill saicTvacancy. 100