A. If an initiative petition contains the required number of verified signatures, the City Elections Officer shall file the initiated measure with the City Council at its next regular meeting.

B. The Council, not later than the thirtieth day after the measure is filed with it, may adopt or reject the measure unless the measure is required to be submitted to the city electors under the City Charter or state law. If the measure is not adopted, or the measure is required to be submitted to the city electors, it shall be submitted to the city electors at the next regular biennial election unless an earlier election date is approved by the Council, but not sooner than ninety (90) days after the measure was filed with the Council.

C. The Council may refer a competing measure to city electors at the same election at which the initiated measure is submitted. If the Council refers a competing measure to city electors, it must prepare the measure not later than the thirtieth day after the initiated measure is filed with it. (Ord. 9-1993 § 8, 1993.)