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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7094 RESOLUTION NO. 7094 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 for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures submitted at municipal elections; and WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election has been called for Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in the City of Arcadia at which a measure (the "Measure") will be submitted to the voters pertaining to repeal of the City's Utility Users Tax Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. 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. 1 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 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2015. 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. The provisions of this Resolution shall apply only to the general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 and shall then be deemed to be repealed and of no further force or effect. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of October , 2015. J .�/.�.L ilk Air layor r the City of Arcadia ATTEST: Cis - k APPROVED AS TO FORM: '6-eZTJ, Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 7094 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 October, 2015 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Member Beck, Chandler, Tay, and Kovacic NOES: None ABSENT: None i y lerk o theVty of Arcadia 3