§ 20. APPLICATION OF REFERENDUM.

Any ordinance or resolution passed by the Council shall be subject to referendum except as hereinafter provided. Whenever the Council is by law required to pass more than one (1) ordinance or resolution to complete the legislation necessary to make and pay for any public improvement, the provisions of Sections 17 to 26, inclusive, in this Charter shall apply only to the first ordinance or resolution required to be passed and not to any subsequent ordinances or resolutions relating thereto. Ordinances or resolutions providing for appropriations for the current expenses of the City, or for street improvements petitioned for by the owners of the majority of the feet front of the property benefited and to be specially assessed for the cost thereof, and emergency ordinances or resolutions necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety shall go into immediate effect, or at the time stated in the ordinance. Such emergency ordinances or resolutions must, upon a "Yea" and "Nay" vote, receive the vote of two-thirds of all the members of the Council, and the reasons for such necessity shall be set forth in one (1) section of the ordinance or resolution. If, when submitted to a vote of the electors, an emergency measure be not approved by a majority of those voting thereon, it shall be considered repealed as regards any further action thereunder, and all rights and privileges conferred by it shall be null and void; provided, however, that such measure so repealed shall be deemed sufficient authority for any payment made or expense incurred in accordance with the measure previous to the referendum vote thereon. The provisions of Sections 17 to 26, inclusive, of this Charter shall apply to pending legislation provided for any public improvement.

(Amendment adopted by electorate 11-4-80)