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• Table of Contents Chapter 1. Name, Boundaries, Powers and General Provisions 1.1 Name and Boundaries ................................................................ ..............................1 1.2 Powers of the City ...................................................................... ..............................1 1.3 Charter a Public Act ................................................................... ..............................1 Chapter 2. Form of Government 2.1 Form of Government .................................................................. ..............................2 2.2 Boards and Commissions ........................................................... ..............................2 2.3 Council Composition and Election ............................................ ..............................2 Chapter 3. Council Procedures 2.3.1 Mayor and Council ........................................................... ..............................2 Council Meetings ....................................................................... .............................. 2.3.2 Wards ................................................................................ .............................. 2.3.3 Transition Schedule .......................................................... ..............................2 3.2.2 Precinct Boundaries .......................................................... ..............................5 2. 3. 3. 1 .......................................................................... ............................. 3 Rules of Procedure and Quorum ................................................ ..............................5 2. 3. 3. 2 ............................................................................. .............................. 2. 3. 3. 3 ............................................................................. .............................. 2.4 Incompatible Offices .................................................................. ..............................3 3. 4. 3 ............................................................................................ .............................. 2.5 Vacancies ................................................................................... .............................. 2.6 The Mayor's Powers and Duties ................................................ ..............................3 Signing and Publication of Ordinances ...................................... ..............................6 3.8 2. 6. 1 ............................................................................................ .............................. When Ordinances and Resolutions Passed by City Council Take Effect ................6 3.10 2. 6. 2 ............................................................................................ .............................. 3. 10. 1 .......................................................................................... .............................. 2. 6. 3 .............................. 3.10.2 Repeal of Initiative Ordinances ...................................... ..............................7 2.7 ............................................................................................ Salaries ....................................................................................... .............................. 2.8 Investigation of City Affairs ...................................................... ..............................4 Chapter 3. Council Procedures 3.1 Council Meetings ....................................................................... .............................. 3.2 Liaison Function ........................................................................ .............................. 3.2.1 Precinct Liaison ................................................................ ..............................5 3.2.2 Precinct Boundaries .......................................................... ..............................5 3.3 Rules of Procedure and Quorum ................................................ ..............................5 3.4 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions ....................................... ..............................5 3. 4. 1 ............................................................................................ .............................. 3. 4. 2 ............................................................................................ .............................. 3. 4. 3 ............................................................................................ .............................. 3.5 Procedures on Ordinances .......................................................... ..............................6 3.6 Emergency Ordinances ...................:.......................................... ..............................6 3.7 Signing and Publication of Ordinances ...................................... ..............................6 3.8 Procedure on Resolutions .......................................................... ..............................6 3.9 When Ordinances and Resolutions Passed by City Council Take Effect ................6 3.10 Amendment and Repeal of Ordinances and Resolutions ........... ..............................7 . 3. 10. 1 .......................................................................................... .............................. 3.10.2 Repeal of Initiative Ordinances ...................................... ..............................7 3.11 Review and Revision of Ordinances and Indexing of Resolutions ..........................7 C