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Chapter 4. Nominations and Elections • 4.1 The Regular Municipal Election ................................................ ..............................8 Administrative Responsibility .................................................. .............................13 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 6 . 2. 3 ........................................................................................... .............................13 4. 5. 2 ............................................................................................ ..............................9 6.3 4. 5. 3 ............................................................................................ ..............................9 4. 5. 4 ............................................................................................ ..............................9 Purchases and Contracts ........................................................... .............................13 4.5.5 Office vacancy when less than eight weeks prior to primary election ...........9 6.5 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 ........................................................................................ .............................11 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. 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 • 7.5 Taxation and Finances Council to Control Finances ..................................................... .............................14 FiscalYear ................................................................................ .............................14 ................................ .............................14 ................................ .............................14 ................................ .............................14 ................................ .............................14 ................................ .............................14 . . ........................................................................................... .............................14 System of Taxation ... ............................... Submission of Budget .............................. 7. 4. 1 ........................... ............................... 7. 4. 2 ........................... ............................... Long -term Financial Plan ........................ 751