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ii> If passed unanimously, ordinance is ready for adoption, otherwise must be read in full. 2) Roll call procedure to .adopt. NOTE: Each ordinance should be passed only by this double motion method; A combi- nation motion to "adopt by reading title only" is dangerous in that if the council splits 4-1 or 3-2, the passage is defective; reading in full can only be waived by unanimous vote. c) EFFECTIVE DATE. Ail ordinances, except as pro- vided in Section 36937, Government Code, shall become effective 30 days after adoption or upon such later date as may be designated in the ordinance. d) PUBLISHING. It is the duty of the City Clerk to publish or post the ordinance as set forth in Section 36933, Government Code within 15 days after adoption; failure to do so may invalidate the ordinance. e) EMERGENCY ORDINANCES. If any "emergency ordinance" fails to receive an affirmative vote of 4/5ths of the members, such ordinance shall be as if it had not been read as an emergency enactment. Emergency ordinances must be read in full, must pass by a 4/5ths vote, must be published, and become effective irmnediately. Emergency or- dinances may be declared void if no true urgency existed. f) When necessary. An ordinance (not a resolution or motion) is necessary: i) to amend or repeal an ordinance. ii) to impose criminal sanctions. iii) pursuant to statutory requirement. 10. MOTIONS 1) Motions may usually be adopted by the "no objection" method unless any member prefers voice or roll call vote. This method of expediting long agenda is common practice, and any defects are probably cured by the later approval of minutes which should reflect a "no objection" vote as "unanimously carried". (NOTE: Approval of minutes should be effected only by voice or roll call vote.) -6-