The violation of any provision of this Charter or of any ordinance of the city shall be deemed a mis-demeanor, and may be prosecuted by the authorities of the city in the name of the people of the State of California, or may be redressed by civil action, at the option of said authorities. Any person sentenced to imprisonment for the violation of a provision of this Charter or of any ordinance may be imprisoned in the city jail, or if the council by ordinance shall so prescribe, in the county jail of the county in which the City of Alhambra is situated, in which case the expense of such imprisonment shall be a charge in favor of such county against the City of Alhambra.