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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. 2 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 3 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 4