§ 20471 Contract Approval Requirements

• •Big decisions about contracts need a vote from the leaders or the people.
• •The vote can't happen right away—it must wait at least 20 days after the first plan is made.
• •Leaders must agree with a majority vote, or the people can vote instead.

A city wants to build a new park and needs to hire a company to do the work.

The city leaders must first say they want to do this, then wait 20 days before voting. If most leaders agree, the contract is approved. If not, the people in the city can vote on it instead.