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a copy of a prospects ve petition for an initiative measure; or fib} The fifth business day after the council decides to submit 1 eg i sl at i on to the electors under section 2.91 ~ ~3 } ; or ~c} The fifth business day after recei vi ng a copy of a prospects ve pets ti an for a referendum measure. ~2} The bal 1 of title of any measure to be initiated or referred shall comply with the state statutes i n effect at the time the bal 1 at title i s prepared. The ballot title shall not resemble, to the extent it creates confusion, any title previously filed for a measure to be submitted at that election, 2.979 Elections -Initiative and Referendum Verification of Si natures. ~1} An initiative or referendum petition shall be filed with the city recorder for signature verification. Within 15 days of such filing, the c~ ty recorder or the recorder's des ~ gnee shat 1, by reference to the records i n the Lane County E1 ect i ons office, verify the number and genuineness of the signatures and the voting qualifications of the signers ; and, i f el ectars i n a number sufficient under section 2.972 of this code have signed the petition, the city recorder shall so certify and accept the petition. If the city recorder determines that there i s an insufficient number, the petition shat 1 be returned to its sponsor. ~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 pets ti on contains the required number of signatures of electors . I f veri f i ed under this procedure, a pets t i on may not be rejected fvr the reason that i t contains 1 ess 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. 2.980 Elections -Initiative and Referendum Presentation of Initiative Measure to Council . Na later than 20 days after verification of signatures an a petition for a measure, the city manager shall present the petition to the counc i 1 far consideration . At that time, or thereafter, the council may: ~ a} Adopt an ordinance proposed by an initiative petition; fib} 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 measure or measures to be voted upon at the same election as the initiated ar referred measure, Counc i 1 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 fio days after verification of signatures on the petition for the measure. 2.98I E1 ecti ons -Initiative and Referendum vats n on Measure. ~ I } A charter or charter amendment or revision proposed by initiative petition, or an ordinance proposed by initiative petition but not Ordinance - 5