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• Chapter 4. Nominations and Elections 4.1 The Regular Municipal Election ................................................ ..............................8 4.1.1 Primary Elections .............................................................. ..............................8 4.2 Filing for Office ......................................................................... ..............................8 4.3 Procedure at Elections .............:.................................................. ..............................8 4.4 Special and Advisory Elections Except for Elected Office .... .............................8, 9 4.5 Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office ........................................ ..............................9 4. 5. 1 ............................................................................................ ..............................9 4. 5. 2 .....................................................:...................................... ..............................9 4. 5. 3 ............................................................................................ ..............................9 4. 5. 4 ............................................................................................. ..............................9 4.5.5 Office vacancy when less than eight weeks prior to primary election ...........9 4.5.5.1 Special Election ...................................................... ..............................9 4.5.5.2 Vacancy in offices to be voted on in the Regular Municipal Election .9 4.5.5.3 Vacancy in an office not to be voted on in the Regular Municipal Election................................................................... ..............................9 4. 5. 6 ............................................................................................. ..............................9 Chapter 5. Initiative, Referendum and Recall 5.1 Powers Reserved by the People ................................................ .............................10 5.2 General Provisions for Petitions ............................................... .............................10 5.3 Determination of Sufficiency .................................................... .............................10 5.4 Disposition of Insufficient or Irregular Petition ........................ .............................10 • 5.5 Initiative .................................................................................... .............................11 5.6 Initiative to Amend the Charter ................................................ .............................11 5.7 Referendum ............................................................................... .............................11 5.8 Recall ....................................................................................... ..............................1 l 5.9 Majority Voter Turnout ............................................................. .............................12 Chapter 6. Administration of City Affairs 6 .1 Administrative Responsibility .................................................. ....................:........13 6.2 Administrative Organization ..................................................... .............................13 6 . 2. 1 ........................................................................................... .............................13 6 . 2. 2 ........................................................................................... .............................13 6 .2.3 ........................................................................................... .............................13 6.3 Duties of the City Administrator ............................................... .............................13 6.4 Purchases and Contracts ........................................................... .............................13 6 .5 Subordinate Officers ................................................................. .............................13 Chapter 7. Taxation and Finances 7.1 Council to Control Finances ..................................................... .............................14 7.2 Fiscal Year ................................................................................ .............................14 7.3 System. of Taxation ................................................................... .............................14 7.4 Submission of Budget ............................................................... .............................14 7. 4. 1 ........................................................................................... .............................14 • 7.5 7. 4. 2 ........................................................................................... .............................14 Long -term Financial Plan ......................................................... .............................14 7. 5. 1 ........................................................................................... .............................14