A well-informed source called in to say that three Council members - David Yassky, Alan Gerson and Gale Brewer - are poised to introduce an amendment to the mayor's term limits bill that could throw a sizable wrench into the works of tomorrow's vote.
As I understand it, the amendment would change the last paragraph of the bill, which requires that it would take effect immediately, to require that the measure NOT take effect unless and until it is affirmed by a public referendum.
The amendment would also create a special election charter commission that would be tasked with setting up the referendum before the 2009 election.
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It also complicates things for people who like to cloak themselves in the reform mantle, who can't argue now that they didn't have the opportunity to vote for the referendum bill because it wasn't on the floor.
