HomeMy WebLinkAbout7039 - NOT USEDRESOLUTION NO. 7039
A R OLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCAD CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING
WRITTE ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND
DIRECTIN THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a Spd%cial Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Arcadia,
California on Tuesday, NovenNer 4, 3014, at which there will be submitted to the voters
the following measure: 1( \`
Shall the City of Arcadia adopt me u repealing the
Utility Users Tax in its entirety, wh o rohibiting the Yes
enactment or enforcement of any rjiance or rule
requiring payment or collection of any x, �f'e��, charge or
assessment, for the generation, sale or d aver of any
utilities; and further providing that the meas e a not be No
repealed except by a 2/3 vote of Arcadia voter 9
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF \THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESIRLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The persons who filed the petition may file \written argument in
favor of the City Measure and the City Council, or any member(s) of tN City Council so
designated by the Council may file a written argument against the City Measure,
accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submlt�ing it, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the SDkte of
California and to change the argument until and including the date fixed below by
City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted
to the City Clerk.
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The deadline to submit arguments for or against the City Measure pursuant to
this Resolution is declared by the City Clerk to be Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 5:00 p.m.
The 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 who is the author of the argument.
SECTION 2. The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
Measure to the City Attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the City
Attorney are affected. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the
Measure, not to exceed 500 words in length, showing the effect of the Measure on the
existing law and the operation of the Measure. If the Measure affects the organization or
salaries of the office of the City Attorney, the City Clerk shall prepare the impartial
analysis. The impartial analysis shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten (10) days
following adoption of the Resolution calling the election. The impartial analysis shall
include a statement indicating whether the Measure was placed on the ballot by a
petition signed by the requisite number of voters of by the City Council. In the event
the entire text of the Measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the voter information
portion of the sample ballot, there shall be printed immediately below the impartial
analysis, in no less than 10 -font type, the following: "The above statement is an
impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure . If you desire a copy of the ordinance
or measure, please call the election official's office at (insert phone number) and a copy
will be mailed at no cost to you."
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SECTION 3. The provisions of this Resolution shall apply only to the special
election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this day of , 2014.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia