Whenever the council determines that the public interest demands an expenditure for municipal purposes which cannot be provided for out of the ordinary revenues of the city, it may submit to the qualified voters at a regular or special election, a proposition to provide for such expenditure, by levying a special tax, but no such special tax shall be levied unless authorized by the affirmative vote of the electors voting at such an election or as provided by the Constitution of the State of California.
(Res. No. 126 80-81 §6, Measure F, Passed 4-7-81, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 6-8-81, Measure L (part), Passed 11-2-04, Filed in Office of Secretary of State 12-9-04)