(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2) of this section, this Charter may be amended or replaced only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the City voting upon such amendments or proposed Charters. Proposals to amend or replace this Charter by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the City voting thereon may originate only in the following manner:

(a) By ordinance of the Council.(a) By ordinance of the Council.

(b) By petition of not less than than ten percent or ten thousand, whichever is fewer, of the duly qualified registered voters of the City filed with the Council, setting forth the proposed amendments or substitute home rule Charter. (Emphasis Added) This method of amendment shall apply to the entirety or any portion of this Charter.

(2) Allows the Mayor to propose amendments to certain sections.