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Section 3. Any ordinance declared by the City Council to be necessary as an <br />emergency measure for preserving the public peace, health and safety, and containing <br />a statement of the reasons for its urgency, may be introduced and adopted at one and <br />the same meeting if passed by the affirmative votes of at least two - thirds (2/3) vote of <br />the City Council members pursuant to Section 415 of the City Charter and shall be <br />immediately effective pursuant to Section 417 of the City Charter. Further, California <br />Government Code Section 65858 authorizes the City Council to adopt an interim <br />urgency ordinance, without following the procedures otherwise required for the adoption <br />of an ordinance, to protect the public safety, health, and welfare, prohibiting any uses <br />that may be in conflict with a contemplated general plan, specific plan, or zoning <br />proposal that the City Council, Planning Commission or the planning division is <br />considering or studying or intends to study within a reasonable time. <br />Section 4. This ordinance shall have no further force and effect forty -five <br />(45) days from the date of its adoption; unless, however, after public hearing the City <br />Council members, by two - thirds (2/3) vote, extend this ordinance for an initial period of <br />ten (10) months and fifteen (15) days and thereafter, after public hearing, the City <br />Council members, bytwo - thirds (2/3) vote, extend this ordinance one more year. <br />Section 5. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to violate or <br />fail to comply with any provision of the ordinance. The violation of any provision of this <br />ordinance shall be punished as provided in Section 1 -8 of the Code. <br />Section 6. If any section, subsection, phrase, or clause of this ordinance is <br />for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity <br />of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that <br />it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, phrase or <br />clause thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, <br />phrases, or clauses be declared invalid or unconstitutional. <br />Section 7. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the adoption of this <br />ordinance and cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law. <br />Section 8. This ordinance is introduced, passed and adopted at one and <br />the same meeting and is thereafter immediately effective. The City Council finds that <br />this ordinance is necessary to protect the public safety, health and welfare. The <br />reasons for the emergency are set forth in Section 1, paragraphs A -F, inclusive of this <br />ordinance. <br />Ordinance No, NS- <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />y 1 <br />