HomeMy WebLinkAbout6809 RESOLUTION NO. 6809
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED
AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide
for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures submitted at municipal elections;
and
WHEREAS, an All Mail Ballot General Municipal Election has been called for
April 10, 2012 in the City of Arcadia at which a measure (the "Measure") will be
submitted to the voters pertaining to the City's Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of
the State of California, when the elections official has selected the arguments for and
against the Measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections
official shall send a copy of an argument in favor of the Measure to the authors of any
argument against the Measure and a copy of an argument against the Measure to the
authors of any argument in favor of the Measure immediately upon receiving the
arguments.
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a city Measure
may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words or may authorize
in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign a rebuttal argument.
A rebuttal argument may not be signed by more than five individuals.
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The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed
name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an
organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at
least one of its principal officers.
The deadline for submitting rebuttal arguments concerning the Measure is
hereby declared by the City Clerk to be December 29, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the primary
arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the primary argument
which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 2. That the provisions of this Resolution shall apply only to the
election to be held on April 10, 2012 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 3. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of December, 2011.
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 6809 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 6th day of December, 2011 and that said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Segal and Kovacic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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