(a) All legislation of the City shall be by ordinance or by resolution. All laws of the Council imposing a penalty for violating the law shall be by ordinance. A number and a short title shall identify each ordinance. Each proposed ordinance shall be introduced in written or printed form. The style of all ordinances passed by the Council shall be “The City of Reading ordains.” The Council may adopt an ordinance upon the affirmative vote of three or more of its members.
(b) A resolution, as used in this Charter, shall be an official action of the Council and shall be limited to matters pertaining to the internal policy and affairs of the City government or to matters required or permitted to be done by resolution by this Charter or by State or Federal law. The Council may adopt a resolution upon the affirmative vote of three or more of its members.