2007-032 RES-Accepting and approving the revised ballot for the proposed charter amendments

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by the council upon recommendation of the city manager only when such alterations do not increase the cost to the city more than 10 percent of the original amount of the contract, replacing it with a requirement that any alteration to a contract that is approved by the council upon recommendation of the city manager be made in strict compliance with state law requirements regarding change orders to contracts, so that the last sentence shall read: Alterations in any contract may be made when authorized by the council upon the written recommendation of the city manager when and only when such alterations are accomplished in compliance with the requirements established by state law for change orders to such contracts. ^ For ^ Against Proposition 45: Amend Section 77, "Disbursement of funds," to authorize the city council to appoint alternate city officers who shall be allowed to sign or countersign city checks, vouchers or warrants, and to delete outdated language, so that the section shall read: All checks, vouchers, or warrants for the withdrawal of money from the city depository shall be signed by the director of finance, or his deputy, and countersigned by the city manager. The city council may appoint one or more city officers who shall be authorized to sign or countersign in addition to or in the absence of the director of finance, his deputy, or the city manager. ^ For ^ Against Proposition 46: Amend Section 79, "Borrowing in anticipation of property taxes," and Section 80, "Borrowing in anticipation of other revenues," to replace date references for tax anticipation notes and special revenue notes from the 20t" Century years ("year 19_") to the 21St Century years ("year 20_"), so that the relevant language of the sections shall read: "tax anticipation note for the year 20_" and "special revenue note for the year 20_" ^ For ^ Against Proposition 47: Amend Sections 84 through 92 in "Article VIII. TAX ADMINISTRATION," to make the charter consistent with state law in regard to the administration of taxes by eliminating references to a city Board of Equalization, the duties of which are now the responsibility of the appraisal district, so that Sections 85 through 92 are deleted, and Section 84 is amended to read: The city council shall have the power under the provisions of state law to levy, assess, and collect an annual tax upon taxable property within the city to 13