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so Section 5.05. Initiative. Any ordinance may be proposed by a petition. The exact text 51 of the proposed ordinance must be state at the head of each page of the petition. The Council 52 must act upon the proposed ordinance within 60 calendar days after final determination of the 53 petition's sufficiency. The Council may amend the proposed ordinance. A majority of the 54 sponsoring committee of the petition may disapprove the amended form by filing a statement ss with the Clerk-Administrator within ten working days of Council adoption of the petitioned 56 ordinance. Upon the filing of a statement of disapproval, the proposed ordinance, as stated 57 on the original petition, must be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. 58 The Council shall call a special election if there is no regularly scheduled election within 120 59 calendar days of the determination of sufficiency. If a majority of those voting on the 60 ordinance vote in its favor, it shall become effective thirty days after adoption unless the 61 ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the sponsoring committee does not file 62 disapproval, the ordinance is not required to be submitted to the voters for enactment. 63 64 Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be 65 construed as in any way affecting the right of the voters to propose amendments to this 66 charter. 67 68 Section 5.07. Referendum. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may 69 be subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page the 7o exact text of the measure to be considered by the voters. If the petition is found to be 71 sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, said ordinance shall thereby be 72 prevented from enactment, and the subject matter of the petition shall be placed on the ballot 73 at the next election occurring in the City. If no election is to occur within 120 calendar days 74 after determination of sufficiency of the petition, the Council shall call a special election. If a 75 majority of the voters voting thereon favors the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall 76 remain in effect. If a majority vote against the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall be 77 considered repealed upon certification of the election results. 78 79 Section 5.08. Recall. The voters of the City may request a recall vote of any elected 8o official of the City by petition. The petition shall state at the head of each page, or attached 81 thereto, the name of the official whose removal is sought, the grounds for recall constituting 82 malfeasance or misfeasance, in not more than 250 words, and the intention of the sponsoring 83 committee to bring about the official's recall. The petition shall be filed in the 84 Clerk-Administrator's office prior to circulation. If the petition is determined sufficient under 85 the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the Clerk-Administrator shall submit it to the 86 Council as required. The Clerk-Administrator shall also officially notify the official sought to 87 be recalled of the sufficiency of the petition and of the pending action within five working days. 88 The Council shall at its next meeting, by resolution, provide for the holding of special recall 89 election within ninety days after such meeting, except if any other election is to occur within 90 the ninety day period after such meeting, the Council may in its discretion provide for the 9i holding of the recall vote at that time. The Clerk-Administrator shall include with the published 92 notice of the election the statement of the grounds for the recall and, also in not more than 500 93 words, the answer of the official concerned in justification of their course of action. If a 94 vacancy occurs due to recall election, Section 4.05 herein shall apply to fill said vacancy. 95