HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5710 RESOLUTION NO. 5710
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOW N EY CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES
SUBMITTED M
AT UNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Section 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 DOW N EY , 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 measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters,
the clerk shall send copies of the argument in favor of the measure to the
authors of the argument against, and copies of the argument against to the
authors of the argument in favor. The authors ma y 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
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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rebuttal arguments for city measures are repealed.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election to be held on November 2, 1993 and shall then be repealed.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 AN ADOPTED N JULY 0 J L 27, 1993.
ATTEST: /Rose `t . Brazel ton, M.yor
Judith E. .Tonne ity C erk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council ounc of o the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the y g g e 27th day of
July, 1993, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: McCaughan, Riley, Boggs, Lawrence, Brazelton
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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(16,:lith E. McDonne 1 , Ci y Clerk
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