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Administration to place previously rejected initiative petition on November ballot, council informed
Summary
Council was briefed that the administration received a letter relating to committee rejection of an initiative petition (Resolution 5‑2026) and that administration plans to bring legislation to place the item on the November ballot per the charter's next procedural step.
During announcements, the mayor informed council that the administration received correspondence about the committee's prior rejection of an initiative petition tied to Resolution 5‑2026. The mayor said the next step is for administration to prepare legislation authorizing placement of the item on the November ballot, noting charter language requires the step.
No dates for the legislation or ballot language were finalized at the meeting; the mayor said the administration would present the necessary ordinance at a future meeting and that subsequent steps would follow the charter process. Council did not vote on the committee's prior recommendation at this meeting; the announcement was informational.
