HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5653 RESOLUTION NO. 5653
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES
SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Sections 4015.5 and 5014.5 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 DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA, DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 4015.5 and 5014.5 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, when the clerk has selected the arguments for
and against the measures which will be printed and distributed to the voters,
the clerk shall send copies of the argument in favor of the measures to the
authors of the argument against, and copies of the argument against to the
authors of the argument in favor. The authors may prepare and submit rebuttal
arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with
the City Clerk not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct
arguments. 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 2. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of
rebuttal arguments for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the
election to be held on May 18, 1993, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on the 9th day of February, 1993.
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ATTEST:
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•1'• ith E. McDonnell , -City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 9th day of
February , 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Riley, Lawrence, Boggs
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None.
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None.
ABSTAIN: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Brazelton, McCaughan- -
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