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(b) In examining a petition, the clerk shall clearly note signatures found to be I invalid. (c) After completing examination of a petition, the clerk shall certify the result to the council at its next regular meeting. (d) If the certificate of the city clerk shows an initiative or referendum petition to be insufficient, the clerk shall comply with the provisions of state law regarding the filing of a supplementary petition, if applicable. Within 45 days after a supplementary petition is filed, the clerk shall examine the petition and certify as to its sufficiency. If the original petition and supplementary petition are found to be insufficient, no further proceedings shall be had with regard to them. MEASURE NO. 12 SHALL SECTION 7.02 OF THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 7.02. Powers and duties of the commission" The commission shall have the power and be required to: (1) Be responsible to and act as an advisory body to the council on all I matters related to the physical growth and development of the city. (2) Review and be the final approval authority for the subdivision and platting of land within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The council or the commission may expressly delegate authority to approve certain minor subdivision plats to the director of the planning and development services department in accordance with the provisions of state law. (3) Hold a public hearing and recommend to the city council the approval or disapproval of any proposed change to the city's official zoning map. (4) Hold public hearings and approve or deny conditional use permit applications made under the city's zoning ordinances, subject to an appeal of such decisions to the city council. The council, on appeal, may uphold, modify, or reverse the decision of the commission. The council may reverse a decision of the commission to deny a permit only by a three-fourths vote of the council. Appeals to the council on conditional use permit applications will be based on the record before the commission, and will be governed by the substantial evidence rule. Decisions of the commission to revoke or suspend conditional use permits will be final and may not be appealed to the council. I Election 2006 - Final 10