HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2017-020 Providing for the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City MeasuresRESOLUTION NO. 2017 - 020
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY
MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Whereas, §9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides for written arguments to be
filed in favor of or against City measures not to exceed 300 words in length; and,
Whereas, §9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the City Council, by
majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures
submitted at municipal elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA,
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council adopted Resolution 2017 — 003 is hereby rescinded, repealed and
replaced.
Section 2. That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California, when the
elections official has selected the arguments for and against the measure (not exceeding 300 words
each) which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections official shall send a copy of an
argument in favor of the proposition 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 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 the rebuttal argument.
A rebuttal argument many not be signed by more than five authors.
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 a least one of its principal officers, not more
than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall be
accompanied by the Form of Statement to be filed by Author(s) of Argument.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal
argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
Section 3, That all previous Resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City
measures are repealed.
Section 4. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply to the election to be held on May 2, 2017.
Section 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter
it into the book of original Resolutions.
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Passed and Adopted at a Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, held on
February 1, 2017. ]
Robert E. MagpA, Mayor
ATTEST:
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S—Lis-an—M. Domeh,, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE } ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE }
I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2017 -020 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at
the Special meeting of February 1, 2017, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Hickman, Manos and Tisdale; Mayor Pro Tern Johnson and Mayor Magee
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Susan M. DorKen, MMC
City Clerk