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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6534 RESOLUTION NO. 6534 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING CITY MEASURES AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS FOR EACH OF THE MEASURES WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Arcadia, California, on November 7, 2006 at which there will be submitted to the voters the following ballot measures: Proposed Measure 1: Regarding Commercial Sign Regulations Shall the initiative ordinance of the People of Arcadia amending the Arcadia General Plan to specify a goal of prohibiting signs not commensurate with commercial uses as determined by the Municipal Code (such as off premise advertising sign boards or rooftop signs, or animated signs), and to restrict signs in the areas zoned as mixed use, horse racing, or special use to sign types specifically permitted in commercial zones, be approved? Proposed Measure 2: Regarding Off-Street Parking at Large Retail Developments Shall the initiative ordinance of the People of Arcadia amending Arcadia's Municipal Code to require "Large Retail Developments" to provide 100% of the total number of off-street parking spaces free of charge without time limits or validation, except for up to 10% of the total number of off street parking spaces for which fees may be charged or validation allowed for valet parking, be approved? 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 in for or against ballot measures; and 1 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) 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 each of the City measures 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 2 6534 arguments, after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk, pursuant to Section 9286 of the Elections Code of the State of California. SECTION 2. Format of Written Argument. The arguments 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 each 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 Analysis. The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of each of the measures to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of each of the measures showing the effect of the measures on the existing law and the operation of the measures. The 3 6534 impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of July ,2006. M ATTEST: ~~k~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: . ~r~ City Attorney 4 6534 , 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. 6534 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 18th day of July, 2006 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 of the City of Arc. 5 6534