2007-015-RES-Ordering A Special City-Wid Election, held on the 2nd Sat. in May

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32. Amend Section 31, "Rules of procedure; journal," and its title to specify thhanha council shall keep minutes and certified agendas of its proceedings, ra shall read: 'ournal, in the manner required by state law, so that the section and its title J Section 31. Rules of procedure; minutes. The council shall determine its own rules and order of business. It shavll keep minutes and certified agendas of its proceedings as required by state la ^ For ^ Against . Amend Section 34, "Investigation by council," to increase the penalty from $~n0 to 33 $500 for failure to obey a council subpoena, with each day of failure constitu g separate offense, so that the section shall read: The council shall have power to inquire into the conduct of any office, department, agency, or officer of the city apd to make investigations as to munici al affairs, and for that purpose may subpoena witnesses, administre p a ers and other evidence. Failu oaths, and compel the production of bCekbs00p p a ers or other evidence as to obey such subpoena or to Pi°dection shall onstitute a misdemeanor and ordered under the provision of th shall be punishable by fine not to exceed $500. Each day of failure to obey such subpoena shall be considered a separate offense. ^ For ^ Against 4. Amend Section 58, "Contingent appropriations," to provide that the coes other 3 appropriation that is maintained in the city budget may be spentcf unciirpo that the than an emergency after approval by the city manager and city section shall read: Provision shall be made in the annual budget and in the appropri eti ordinance for a contingent appropriation m an amount not more than thre een percent of the total general fund expenditure, to be used m case of unders the items of expenditures. Such contingent appropriation shal oval b the city control of the city manager and distributed by him, afthalp be reco ded and council. A detailed account of such expenditures re orted to the city council. The proceeds of the contingent appropriation shahle P be disbursed only by transfer to other departmental cpPv ties for which spending of which shall be charged to the departments or a the appropriations are made. ^ For ^ Against . Amend Section 60, "Emergency appropriations," to provide that the citylbeadet 35 ma be amended only in a manner provided by state law, so that the section sha Y 9