Section 6. Procedure for Passage of Ordinances
   Every ordinance shall be introduced in written or printed form and shall take effect upon passage or at the time indicated therein; provided that any ordinance imposing a penalty, fine or forfeiture for a violation of its provisions shall become effective not less than ten (10) days from the date of its passage, subject to the provisions of Article XIII, of this Charter. The City Secretary shall give notice of title, including the penalty, of such ordinance to be published in the official newspaper in the City of Pleasanton at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of said ordinance. The City Secretary shall note on every ordinance, the caption of which is required to be published, as required by the Charter, and the date of such publication, which shall be prima facie evidence of the legal publication of such ordinance; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the correction, amendment, revision and codification of the ordinances of the city for publication in book or pamphlet form. Except as otherwise provided in Article XIII of this Charter, it shall be necessary to the validity of any ordinance that it shall (1) be in the hands of each City Councilmember at the time of a regularly scheduled session of the City Council prior to the meeting at which the ordinance is to be formally presented to the City Council; (2) said proposed ordinance shall be read at two (2) successive Council sessions prior to its being voted on by the city council; and (3) in case of an "emergency", which may be declared by the affirmative vote of four (4) Councilmembers, it shall be necessary that it be read only one (1) time at one (1) session of the City Council at which session the City Council may pass said ordinance.