A. Preparation of Ordinances. All ordinances shall be prepared by or under the direction of the city attorney. No ordinance shall be prepared for presentation to the council unless ordered by a member of the council, or requested by the mayor except that in no case shall the right of the people to initiative or referendum be abridged.

B. Prior Approval of Administrative Staff. All ordinances, resolutions and contract documents, before presentation to the council, shall have been approved as to form and legality by the city attorney or his authorized representative, and shall have been examined for administration by the mayor or his authorized representative.

C. Introducing for Passage or Approval.

1. Ordinances, resolutions, and other matters or subjects requiring action by the council must be introduced and sponsored by a member of the council. Any councilman may assume sponsorship thereof by moving that such ordinances, resolutions, matters or subjects be adopted, and except any proposed ordinance may be submitted by petition of the people as provided by the Home Rule Charter.

2. No ordinance shall be put on its final passage on the same day on which it was introduced.

3. Except for repealing ordinances, no ordinance shall relate to more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title, and when practical, ordinances shall be adopted as amendments to this code.

4. Upon first reading of the ordinance, the council may refer it to a committee for further study. An ordinance, after reference and report thereon, may be re-referred at any time previous to its final passage. (Ord. 1987-30; prior code § 1-4-16)