HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 24-8260 - Providing for Filing of Primary & Rebuttal Arguments & Setting Rules for Filing Written Arguments Re City Measure at 11-05-24 ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 24-8260
A 'RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
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 NOVEMBER 5,
2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Downey, California
on November 5, 2024, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Primary Arguments. The City Council authorizes (i) the City Council or
any member(s) 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 of voters and
associations 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 arguments for or against the City Measure pursuant to this
Resolution is declared by the City Clerk to be August 16, 2024, at 5 p.m. Each argument shall
not exceed 300 words and 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 which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the Clerk shall send
copies of the primary argument in favor of the Measure 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
August'26, 2024, at 5 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.
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SECTION 3. Prior Resolutions. All previous resolutions providing for the filing of
primary and rebuttal arguments related to City measures are repealed.
SECTION 4. November 5, 2024 Election. The provisions of Sections 1 and 2 shall
apply only to the election to be held on November 5, 2024, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 5. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2311 day of July, 2024.
MARIO TRUJILLO, yor
ATTEST.
ARI ALICIA DUART
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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JO :FUNK
City Attorney
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City
of Downey at a Regular meeting held on the 23Id day of July, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Ortiz,Pemberton, Sosa
NOES: Council Member None:
ABSENT: Council Member: Frometa
ABSTAIN: Council Member: Mayor Trujillo
4A4 A A L�ICIAARTE, CMC
City Clerk
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