Section 5.05. Initiative. Any ordinance may be proposed by a petition. The exact text of the proposed ordinance must be stated at the head of each page of the petition. The Council must act upon the proposed ordinance within 60 calendar days after final determination of the petition's sufficiency under the provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter. The Council may amend the proposed ordinance and must provide such amendments to the petition committee. A majority of the sponsoring committee of the petition may disapprove the amended form by filing a statement with the Clerk-
Administrator within 14 calendar days of the receipt of the amended ordinance. If the sponsoring committee does not file disapproval, the ordinance is not required to be submitted to the voters for enactment. Upon filing a statement of disapproval, the proposed ordinance, as stated on the original petition, must be placed on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If there is no regularly scheduled election within 120 calendar days of the determination of sufficiency or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with provisions in Chapter 4 of this Charter, at or before its next regularly scheduled meeting, the Council shall call a special election to take place within 90 calendar days of said meeting. If the ordinance receives a majority vote in its favor, it shall become effective 30 calendar days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date.

Section 5.06. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as in any way affecting the right of the voters to propose amendments to this charter.