Ordering a City-Wide Special Election for 11-8-2022 propositions calling for amendments to the City Charter

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Section 126. City -Owned Utilities The city council has the right to: (1) set rates of city -owned public services; (2) require such city -owned public services to keep accounts of financial operations. Accounts must show the actual cost of each service to the city, including costs of extensions and improvements and source of funds extended for these purposes. Costs and revenues of services furnished to other cities or government agencies must be included. Proposition V Proppr1ition V ballot lan ua a shall read: Shall Sec. 142 of the Charter be amended to provide that the City shall not be obligated to recognize any assignment of wages or funds by its employees, agents, or contractors except by court order or as otherwise required by state law? ❑ For ❑ Against If Proposition V is approved by the voters on November 8, 2022, Sec. 142 of the Charter will thereafter read as follows: Sec. 142. Provisions relating to assignment, execution and garnishment. The property, real and personal, belonging to the city shall not be liable to be sold or appropriated under any writ of execution or cost bill. The funds belonging to the city, in the hands of any person, firm or corporation, shall not be liable to garnishment, attachment, or sequestration; nor shall the city be liable to garnishment on account of any debt it may owe or funds or property it may have on hand or owing to any person. Neither the city nor any of its officers or agents shall be required to answer any such writ of garnishment on any account whatever. The city shall not be obligated to recognize any assignment of wages or funds by its employees, agents or contractors except by court order or as otherwise required by state law.