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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6552 RESOLUTION NO. 6552 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS FOR THE MEASURE WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Arcadia, California, on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure: MEASURE B: Shall an ordinance amending the Arcadia Municipal Code and Redevelopment Plan to (I) eliminate the use of eminent domain for purposes of taking private property for private use, (2) promote economic development, (3) protect existing land uses in the Central Business District Zone, and (4) preserve the rights of private property owners to reasonably and lawfully use and develop their property, be adopted? WHEREAS, the Elections Code allows the City Council, or a member or members of the City Council authorized by the City Council, to submit an argument for or against ballot measures; and WHEREAS, the Elections Code mandates that the City Clerk, as the City Election Official, when selecting arguments to print in the official election materials, must give priority to the following arguments in the following order: 1 (1) the City Councilor member(s) of the City Council authorized by the City Council to submit an argument; (2) the individual voter, or bona fide association of citizens, or combination of voters and associations, who are the bona fide sponsors or proponents of the ballot measure; (3) bona fide associations of citizens; and (4) individual voters who are eligible to vote on the measures; and WHEREAS, the Elections Code also authorizes the City Council to direct the City Attorney to prepare an "Impartial Analysis" of any measure submitted to the voters. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1, Written Argument. The City Council authorizes any and all members of the City Council to file a written argument in favor of or against the proposed measure as specified above, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, and to change the arguments until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk for filing primary arguments, after which no arguments for or against the proposed measure may be submitted to the City Clerk, pursuant to Section 9286 of the Elections Code of the State of California. 2 6552 SECTION 2, Format of Written Argument. All arguments concerning the proposed measure shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed names and signatures of the authors submitting them, 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 who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Authors of Argument. SECTION 3, Priority of Arguments. The City Council directs the City Clerk to abide by Section 9287 of the Elections Code when selecting arguments in favor of and against the proposed measure by giving preference and first priority to arguments by the City Councilor the member(s) of the City Council authorized by the City Council to submit arguments. SECTION 4, Impartial Analvsis, The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the proposed measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the proposed measure showing the effect of the proposed measure on the existing law and the operation of the proposed measure, The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments. 3 6552 SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 16th day of January ,2007. r of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: ~, rJK- c ity Clerk --- APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~r.~ City Attorney 4 6552 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. 6552 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 16th day of January, 2007 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: A YES: Council Member Amundson, Harbicht, Segal, Wuo and Chandler NOES: None ABSENT: None ity Clerk ofthe City of Arcadia 5 6552