A home rule charter may be amended by one of the following methods: 1. The council, by resolution, may submit a proposed amendment to the voters ata special city election, and the proposed amendment becomes effective ifapproved by a majority of those voting. 2. The council, by ordinance, may amend the charter. However, within thirty days of publication of the ordinance, if a petition valid under the provisions of section 362.4 isfiled with the council, the council must submit the ordinance amendment to the voters at a special cityelection, and the amendment does not become effective until approved by a majority of those voting. 3. Ifa petition validunderthe provisions ofsection 362.4is filed with thecouncilproposing an amendment tothe charter, the council must submit the proposed amendment to the voters ata special city election, and the amendment becomes effective ifapproved by a majority of those voting.
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