(A) The Council may directly refer to the electors any ordinance or any proposed ordinance, property tax, bond or other proposition or question. It may also directly refer to the electors any proposed amendment, revision or the repeal of the City Charter.
(B) The City Attorney will prepare a ballot title that conforms to the requirements of state law. The Council will certify and file the ballot title and explanatory statement with the Recorder. The explanatory statement will be prepared by the City Attorney or the City Manager.
(C) The Recorder will publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the city a notice of receipt of the ballot title including notice that an elector may file a petition for review of the ballot title not later than the date set in division (D) below.
(D) Any city elector may petition the Circuit Court to challenge the ballot title certified by the Council. Such petition must be filed with the Circuit Court within seven business days of Council filing of the ballot title. Any person filing a petition of review with the Circuit Court must file a copy of the challenge with the Recorder not later than the end of the business day next following the date the petition is filed with the Circuit Court. This requirement does not invalidate a petition that is timely filed with the Circuit Court.
(E) A measure will be considered filed under this section as of the date the Council delivers its certified ballot title to the Recorder.
(Prior Code, § 1.30.180) (Ord. 358, passed 2-20-2007; Ord. 372, passed 8-4-2008; Ord. 389, passed 4-19-2010)