(a) Initiative. The electors of this City shall have the power, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, to propose ordinances to the Council and, if the Council fails to adopt an ordinance so proposed without any change in substance, to adopt or reject it at an election, provided that such power shall not extend to the budget or any ordinance relating to the appropriation of money, the levy of taxes, or salaries of municipal officers or employees.
(b) Referendum. The electors of this City shall have the power, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, to require reconsideration by the Council of any adopted ordinance except as hereinafter provided and, if the Council fails to repeal an ordinance so reconsidered, to approve or reject it at an election. Ordinances providing for the appropriation of money or for an annual tax levy, or for improvements petitioned for by the owners of a majority of the front footage of the area of property to be benefitted and specifically assessed therefor, or for the submission of any question to the electorate or the determination to proceed with an election shall not be subject to referendum, but all other ordinances, including emergency ordinances, shall be subject to referendum; provided, however, whenever the Council is required to pass more than one ordinance to initiate, make and complete the legislation necessary to make, finance or assess the cost of any public improvement, only the first ordinance shall be subject to referendum, and any subsequent ordinance relating to said improvement and the financing thereof shall not be subject to referendum. If, when submitted to a vote of the electors, an emergency ordinance be not approved by a majority of those voting thereon, it shall be considered repealed as regards any further action thereunder but such measure shall be deemed sufficient authority for payment, in accordance with the ordinance, of any expense incurred previous to the filing of the referendum petition thereon.
(c) Recall. Any elective officer provided for in this Charter may be removed from office by the electors qualified to vote for a successor to such office. The question of the removal of any officer shall not be submitted to the electors until such person has served one-quarter (1/4) of the term which he is sought to be recalled, nor in case of an officer retained in a recall election, until one year after that election.