Article V — REVENUE RETENTION

Section 100. Powers of the City. Section 101. Municipal Affairs. Section 102. Incorporation and Succession.

ARTICLE II FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Section 500. Reductions Prohibited. Section 501. Mandates Limited.

ARTICLE VI GENERAL LAWS

Section 600. General Law Powers.

Section 200. Form of Government.

ARTICLE VII INTERPRETATION

ARTICLE III FISCAL MATTERS

FISCAL MATTERS Section 700. Construction and Interpretation. Section 300. No Public Financing of Section 701. Severability. Election Campaigns. Section 301. No Gifts of Public Funds. ARTICLE VIII Section 302. Prevailing Wages. AMENDMENT

ARTICLE IV COMMITTEES

Section 800. Amendment, Revision or Repeal.

Section 400. Salary Setting Advisory Committee.

PREAMBLE

We, the people of the City of Santee, intend to preserve in our community the fundamental principles of local self-governance inherent in the doctrine of home-rule. We firmly believe that local government best represents the needs of our community, and that an independent local government will best serve and promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Santee. Therefore, we wish to exercise the express right granted by the Constitution of the State of California and ordain and establish this Charter for the City of Santee.

CHARTER

CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SANTEE