Item 6: Ordinance Revising Elections Code

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Protected ordinance. An ordinance adopted by initiative in accordance with the Eugene Charter of 2002, section 32-A. A protected ordinance may be amended or repealed only by the electors or by unanimous vote of councilors present and voting at a council meeting. The initiative petition and the ballot measure for a protected ordinance must state that it is proposed as a protected ordinance and must explain the limitations on its repeal or amendment. Referendum petition. A petition by one or more qualified electors to refer legislation adopted by the council to the voters for their approval or rejection at an election.] 2.971 Elections - Initiative and Referendum, Manner of Initiating or Referring Legislation. (1) [Electors] Any elector may initiate proposed legislation by [filing with] submitting [the city recorder] a completed initiative petition proposing the legislation [and requesting it be submitted to the electors of the city] to the city recorder. (2) [Electors] Any elector may refer council legislation to the electors by [filing] submitting a completed referendum petition [with] to the city recorder prior to the effective date of the legislation[, requesting that the legislation be submitted to the electors]. (3) The council may order submission of proposed or adopted legislation to the electors. (4) An ordinance [passed] for which a prospective referendum petition has been submitted to the city recorder [by the council and referred by the electors under section 2.981 of this code, shall] does not take effect during the period of signature collection and signature verification, and if petitioners collect the number of elector signatures required under section 2.972 of this code, the ordinance shall not take effect except as provided in section [2.986] 2.987 of this code. 2.972 Elections - Initiative and Referendum, Requisite Number of Signatures. The number of signatures required for an initiative petition is 15 percent, and for a referendum petition 10 percent, of the number of votes cast for the office of mayor at the mayoral election last preceding the date when circulation of the petition begins. 2.973 Elections - Initiative and Referendum, [Form of] Petition Prospective . (1) An initiative or referendum petition shall be in the form prescribed by the city recorder. (2) [ The chief petitioners shall include with the prospective petition a statement declaring whether one or more persons will be paid money or