A. The clerk shall present a certified sufficient petition for initiative to the council at the first regular meeting after certification.

B. Unless the council enacts substantially the same measure, the clerk shall submit the matter to the voters at the next regular election occurring no sooner than 60 days after certification of the petition.

C. The ordinance or resolution initiated shall be published in full in the notice of the election but may be summarized on the ballot to indicate clearly the proposal submitted.

D. If a majority vote favors the ordinance or resolution, it shall become effective upon certification of the election unless a different effective date is provided in the ordinance or resolution.

E. The council may at any time not less than 20 days from the date of the election adopt an ordinance or resolution to implement the petition. In that event, a vote on the initiative shall not be held. (Ord. 620 § 4, 2004)