HomeMy WebLinkAbout6667RESOLUTION NO. 6667
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, ยงยง9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to
provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures submitted at
municipal elections; and
WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election has been called for June 9, 2009
in the City of Arcadia at which a measure (the "Measure") will be submitted to the
voters pertaining to the City's Utility Users Tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That 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.
i
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.
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 March 13, 2009, 4:00 p.m., which is 10
days after the final date for filing primary arguments.
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. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of
rebuttal arguments for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
[SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE]
z 6667
Passed, approved and adopted this i 7th day of February , 2009.
~~
Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST: ~-
eity Clerk '
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~p.~
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
3 6667
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. 6667 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 17th day of February, 2009 and that said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Amundson, Chandler, Kovacic, Wuo and Harbicht
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
,~2, ~~~_
ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia
4
6667
