Referended Legislative Act to be Submitted to Voters
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.1132
in effect§27.1132 Referended Legislative Act to be Submitted to Voters
(a) When the Council reconsiders the legislative act in accordance with Section 27.1131, it shall either:
(1) repeal the legislative act in question, or
(2) adopt a resolution of intention to submit the matter to the voters at a special election, and direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance calling a special election to place the matter on the ballot.
(b) If the Council fails to reconsider the act within the time prescribed by Section 27.1131, the City Council shall, within ten business days of the deadline for action prescribed by Section 27.1131:
(1) adopt a resolution of intention to submit the matter to the voters at a special election, and
(2) direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance calling a special election to place the matter on the ballot.
(Renumbered from Sec. 27.2620, retitled to “Referended Legislative Act to be Submitted to Voters” and amended 7-26-1999 by O-18664 N.S.)
(Amended 1-28-2016 by O-20591 N.S.; effective 2-27-2016.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division11.pdf#page=9Fetched: 10/28/2026