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(2) If any councilman or the mayor has a personal or private interest in any measure or bill pending before the council, that person shall reveal the existence of an interest and abstain from voting or file a written report of the nature of the in- terest with the city clerk prior to passing on the measure or bill. (3) Any person who wilfully violates the requirements of this section shall forfeit his office and in addi- tion thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. PROPOSITION NO. 3 Article II, Section 15, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of said section, providing that "all meetings of the council shall be open to the public," so that said section as so amended, shall read as follows: The council shall meet regularly at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, but not less frequently than once each month. PROPOSITION NO. 4 Article III, Section 19, is hereby amended by deleting subparagraph (5) thereof which provides that the city manager shall serve as director of one department, and, with the consent of the council, serve as the director of two or more departments, so that said sec- tion as so amended, shall read as follows: The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city and shall be responsible to the council for the proper administration of all the city's affairs. To that end he shall have power and shall be required to: (1) City officers and employees. Appoint, and when necessary for the good of the service, remove all officers and employees of the city except as otherwise provided by this Charter; (2) Annual budget. Prepare the budget annually and submit it to the council and be responsible for its administration after adoption; (3) Annual report. Prepare and submit to the council, as of the end of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year; (4) Advice, etc. to council. Keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations as may seem to him desirable; (5) Enforcement of laws, etc. Enforce all laws and ordinances and see that all contracts and franchises are faithfully performed; (6) Additional duties. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required of him by the council, not inconsistent with this Charter. -4-