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Eugene Code (2) If the required number of signatures exceeds 4,500, the city recorder may utilize the statistical sampling technique established by rule of the Secretary of State to verify whether a petition contains the required number of signatures of electors. If verified under this procedure, a petition may not be rejected for the reason that it contains less than the required number of signatures unless two separate sampling processes establish the lack of requisite signatures. The second sampling must contain a larger number of signatures than the first sampling. (Section 2.979 added by Ordinance No. 18106, enacted January 18,1978; and amended by Ordinance No. 19844, enacted October 26, 1992, effective November 26, 1992. ) 2.980 Elections - Initiative and Referendum. Presentation of Initiative Measure to Council. No later than 20 days after verification of signatures on a petition for a measure, the city manager shall present the petition to the council for consideration. At that time, or thereafter, the council may: (a) Adopt an ordinance proposed by an initiative petition; (b) Repeal an ordinance referred by referendum petition; (c) Vote to urge adoption or defeat of the initiated or referred measure; or (d) Order submission of an alternative me~sure or measures to be voted upon at the same election as the initiated or referred measure. Council action to adopt an ordinance proposed by an initiative petition or to repeal an ordinance referred by a referendum petition shall occur no later than 60 days after verification of signatures on the petition for the measure. (Section 2.980 added by Ordinance No. 18106, enacted January 18, 1978; and amended by Ordinance No. 19883, enacted ,October 26, 1992, effective November 25, 1992. ) 2.981 Elections -Initiative and Referendum. Voting on Measure. (1) Initiative. (a) A charter or charter amendment or revision proposed by initiative petition, a protected ordinance' proposed by initiative petition, an ordinance proposed by initiative petition but not enacted in accordance with section 2.980, shall be submitted to the electors. (b) The time for voting on an initiative measure 'submitted to the el~ctors under subsection (1) of this section shall be the first prirhQry or general election held more than 90 days after certification and acceptance of the petition under section 2.979, unless the council calls an earlier special election on the measure. The special election may not be held earlier than 66 days after certification and acceptance of the petition. (2) Referendum. (a) An ordinance referred by petition but not repealed in accordance with section 2.980 shall be submitted to the electors. 2..103 4/10/2003