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51 Section 5.05. Initiative. Any ordinance may be proposed by a petition. The exact text 52 of the proposed ordinance must be state at the head of each page of the petition. The Council 53 must act upon the proposed ordinance within 60 calendar days after final determination of the 54 petition's sufficiency. The Council may amend the proposed ordinance. A majority of the 55 sponsoring committee of the petition may disapprove the amended form by filing a statement 56 with the Clerk -Administrator within ten working days of Council adoption of the petitioned 57 ordinance. Upon the filing of a statement of disapproval, the proposed ordinance, as stated 58 on the original petition, must be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. 59 The Council shall call a special election if there is no regularly scheduled election within 120 60 calendar days of the determination of sufficiency. If a majority of those voting on the 61 ordinance vote in its favor, it shall become effective thirty days after adoption unless the 62 ordinance specifies a later effective date. If the sponsoring committee does not file 63 disapproval, the ordinance is not required to be submitted to the voters for enactment. 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 voters to propose amendments to this 67 charter. 68 69 Section 5.07. Referendum. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may 7o be subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page the 71 exact text of the measure to be considered by the voters. If the petition is found to be 72 sufficient under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, said ordinance shall thereby be 73 prevented from enactment, and the subject matter of the petition shall be placed on the ballot 74 at the next election occurring in the City. If no election is to occur within 120 calendar days 75 after determination of sufficiency of the petition, the Council shall call a special election. If a 76 majority of the voters voting thereon favors the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall 77 remain in effect. If a majority vote against the ordinance contained in the petition, it shall be 78 considered repealed upon certification of the election results. 79 80 Section 5.08. Recall. The voters of the City may request a recall vote of any elected 81 official of the City by petition. The petition shall state at the head of each page, or attached 82 thereto, the name of the official whose removal is sought, the grounds for recall constituting 83 malfeasance or misfeasance, in not more than 250 words, and the intention of the sponsoring 84 committee to bring about the official's recall. The petition shall be filed in the 85 Clerk -Administrator's office prior to circulation. If the petition is determined sufficient under the 86 provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter, the Clerk -Administrator shall submit it to the Council 87 as required. The Clerk -Administrator shall also officially notify the official sought to be recalled 88 of the sufficiency of the petition and of the pending action within five working days. The 89 Council shall at its next meeting, by resolution, provide for the holding of special recall election 90 within ninety days after such meeting, except if any other election is to occur within the ninety 9i day period after such meeting, the Council may in its discretion provide for the holding of the 92 recall vote at that time. The Clerk -Administrator shall include with the published notice of the 93 election the statement of the grounds for the recall and, also in not more than 500 words, the 94 answer of the official concerned in justification of their course of action. If a vacancy occurs 95 due to recall election, Section 4.05 herein shall apply to fill said vacancy. 96