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8.C. - Page 15 The ordaining clause of all ordinances adopted by the Council shall be, "The Council of Redwood City does ordain as follows:" The ordaining clause of all ordinances passed by the vote of the electors of the eCity, through the exercise of the initiative shall be, "The People of Redwood City do ordain as follows:" No ordinance shall be passed by the Council on the day of its introduction, nor within five (5) days thereafter, nor at any time other than at a regular meeting; iiar until it3 bion at loa3t enee in th cial ncwzrpaper afthe eity at- oast throo (3) ,says l-.ef3m itq adaption; pray hewevcr, tl 3 and or\ffirmn eleefion,q n --\-d , that the Coil may, to the ex4ent auther-ized by the norszl laws-ef tho State forth b „r, !aw, enaet any or\Jirxmee .vhier, adopts addit;oml td- een ;f;„a matter- b e f in ease ef an or-dinanee being amended before its fina4 adeption and after- its an, it shall in io mann opubli;hod-4-n—full a,3 ammded at least one before its aaaptian as offing sr- a Ordinances shall be published at least once in accordance with procedures established by ordinance of the Council for the publication of ordinances. Except as otherwise provided by general law, or this eCharter, no action providing for the levying of any tax or assessment, or for the granting of any franchise, or for the establishment or change of zoning regulations, or for the imposition of any penalty of fine or imprisonment, shall be taken except by ordinance. Any and all other legislative action, including any appropriation or expenditure of public money, may be accomplished by resolution. No ordinance or portion thereof shall be repealed except by ordinance. No ordinance shall be revised, re-enacted, or amended by reference to its title only; but the ordinance to be revised or re-enacted, or the section or sections thereof to be amended, or the new section or sections to be added thereto, shall be set forth and adopted according to the method provided in this section for the enactment of ordinances, and such revision, re-enactment, amendment or addition, shall be done by ordinance only. All ordinances shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by and filed with the City Clerk; provided, however, the Mayor may sign all ordinances and other legal instruments and documents by facsimile signature. (As amended April 8,1958, ratified by Legislature April 18,1958; as amended November 8, 2005, certified by Secretary of State January 24, 2006.) Section 16. WHEN ORDINANCES EFFECTIVE: Except as otherwise provided herein every ordinance and every measure passed by the eCouncil granting any franchise or privilege shall go into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its final passage unless otherwise provided in said ordinance or measure, but ordinances declared by the eCouncil to be necessary as emergency measures for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety, containing a statement of the reasons for their urgency and passed by Page 8 of 45 ATTY/CHARTER AMENDMENTS/2017/2017 DRAFT CHARTER AMENDMENTS REV: 11-29-17 JS