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Initiative Process Flow Diagram — Aug 11, 2005 Form Committee of 5 to 15 members and file copy of Petition with Clerk -Administrator Obtain at least 15% of the Number Registered Voters Signatures Deliver All Required ► Information to Clerk - Administrator Allow Petition Committee 30 Calendar Days to Correct • City Council Must Act by Either Holding a First Reading or Providing an Amendment and must complete one of the specified courses of action within 150 days of determination of sufficiency Clerk -Administrator delivers a report, at or before the next regularly scheduled meeting, stating sufficiency and date of determination Did Council Offer an Amendment ? No 4 Yes Allow Petition Committee 14 Calendar Days to Disapprove 4 Yes Determine Sufficiency Within 14 Calendar Days Is this the first time Petition has been Insufficient ? No • Declare Petition Terminated Due to Insufficiency & Notify City Council Yes Did Petition Committee Disapprove The Amendment ? No • Hold First Reading, Schedule a Public Hearing pursuant to MN Stat. 410.12 and any Additional Requirements, No Amendments can be made after this point. Did Council Pass Ordinance by Majority Vote ? No t • Yes Yes Ordinance Takes Effect After 30 Calendar Days Unless a Later Date is Specified in the Ordinance Prepare for Ballot Election. If there is no Regularly Scheduled Election Within 120 Days of the Petition Committee Disapproval or Council Failure to Pass the Ordinance, the Council Shall Call a Special Election to Take Place Within 90 Calendar Days of Said Cause. Did a Majority of Those Voting on the Ordinance Vote in Favor Yes • Ordinance Takes Effect After 30 Calendar Days Unless a Later Date is Specified in the Ordinance Ordinance Fails and Process Ends for This Petition.