wedel says the city's ban is unconstitutional... saying the council's four to one vote on the issue, favoring the ban, represents most of the city. wedel says he hopes to have his initiative on a 20- 14 ballot. but despite what wedel mayor silva says election or special election... putting the initiative on a ballot will ultimately cost taxpayers. >> he believes that this ordinance could be unconstitutional so he has filed paper work with the attorney to create an initiative and also collecting signatures. >> to me it is all about private property rights. weather or not the city council has the right to legislate what happens on private property. i think that the majority. >> they need to collect 4200 signatures to put on a ballot. it would n cost taxpayers any thing. >> aid would be a special election and would not cost them. in walnut creek, philippe". cost probably 100,000." mayor silva goes on to say that she disagrees with councilman wedel's claim that the smoking ordinance is unconstitutional. she says the city did more than n