Q: Our petition for reconsideration has been blocked on specious grounds for insufficiency. How can we get this resolved?
1043 electors (29% of voters) have petitioned the City to reconsider an ordinance. The City Clerk has declared our petition insufficient based on some falsehoods and some specious interpretations of law. None of these insufficiencies are defined in the City Charter. We have counsel, but how do we remove or have these insufficiencies reversed, and how do we prevent a recurrance of these claims in future petition filings?
A: If your counsel cannot answer your question, perhaps he or she needs to consult with an attorney with more experience in municipal law.
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