Section 34458 Of Chapter 2. City Or City And County Charters From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.
34458
. (a) As an alternative to the procedure provided for in
Sections 34450 to 34457, inclusive, the governing body of a city or
city and county, on its own motion may propose or cause to be
proposed, amend or cause to be amended, or repeal or cause to be
repealed, a charter, and may submit the proposal for the adoption,
amendment, or repeal thereof, to the voters at the next established
statewide general election pursuant to Section 1200 of the Elections
Code, provided there are at least 88 days before the election, or,
for a proposal described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of
Section 1415 of the Elections Code, at an election specified in that
paragraph.
(b) Prior to approving the submission to the voters of a proposal
to adopt a charter, the governing body shall hold at least two public
hearings on the matter of the proposal of a charter and the content
of the proposed charter. Notice of the public hearings shall be given
by publication pursuant to Section 6066, in a newspaper designated
by the governing body and circulated throughout the city, and by
posting the notice in three public places within the jurisdiction at
least 21 calendar days prior to the date of each public hearing. The
second public hearing shall be held at least 30 days after the first
public hearing. At least one of the public hearings shall be held
outside of normal business hours to facilitate public participation.
The governing body shall not conduct a vote on whether to approve the
submission to the voters of the proposal to adopt a charter until 21
days after the second public hearing.