HomeMy WebLinkAbout7248 RESOLUTION NO. 7248
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF PRIMARY AND
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS AND SETTING RULES FOR THE FILING OF
WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE TO BE
SUBMITTED AT THE JUNE 4, 2019, SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, an all-mail ballot Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City
of Arcadia, California on June 4, 2019, at which there will be submitted to the voters the
following measure:
"ARCADIA PUBLIC SAFETY, CITY SERVICES, AND J
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE. To maintain 9-1-1 Yes
emergency response times, including to home break-ins and
thefts; neighborhood, school and park police patrols,
fire/paramedic services, fire station operations, emergency
preparedness; retain/attract local businesses; maintain No
streets/infrastructure; provide other general services and
maintain City finances, shall the City of Arcadia establish a
3/4¢ sales tax providing approximately $8,600,000 annually
until ended by voters, requiring annual independent financial
audits, all funds remaining in Arcadia?"
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Primary Arguments. That the City Council authorizes (i) all or any
members of the City Council, (ii) any individual voter eligible to vote on the above
Measure, (iii) a bona fide association of such citizens or (iv) any combination thereof, to
file a written argument in favor of or against the City Measure, accompanied by the
printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in accordance with
Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, and to
change the argument until and including the date fixed below by the City Clerk, after
which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
The deadline to submit primary arguments for or against the City Measure
pursuant to this Resolution is declared by the City Clerk to be Tuesday March 19,
2019, at 5:00 p.m. Each argument shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, and
include 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. Rebuttal Arguments. Pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, when the City Clerk has selected the primary arguments
for and against the City Measure(s) which will be printed and distributed to the voters,
the Clerk shall send copies of the primary argument in favor of the Measure(s) to the
authors of the primary argument against, and copies of the primary argument against to
the authors of the primary argument in favor. The authors or persons designated by
them may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. The
rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not later than Friday, March 29,
2019, at 5:00 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 3. Prior Resolutions. That all previous resolutions providing for the
filing of primary and rebuttal arguments related to City measures are repealed.
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SECTION 4. June 4, 2019 Election. That the provisions of Sections 1 and 2
shall apply only to the election to be held on June 4, 2019, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 5. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of March, 20 .
Mayor of the 'y of Arcadia
ATTEST:
Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
st4Dh,,,
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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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. 7248 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 5th day of March, 2019 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Beck, Chandler, Verlato, and Tay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Amundson
ity Clerk o he City of Arcadia
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