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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5767 RESOLUTION NO. 5767 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 AT MUNICIPAL 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 DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 4015.5 and 5 014.5 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 may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 25 0 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 That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for city measures are repealed.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 That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be held on June 7, 1994 and shall then be repealed. SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 22nd DAY OF February, 1994. / /ArAilti 4.4 /A r ATTEST: ert S. Brazelti.''; Mayo' �� i I I (i? iud'th E. McDonnell 1 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 2 2nd day of February, 1994, 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 C' 26eY / 29t—y,,e-e-e_ J ith E. McDonnell , City Clerk 4:RESOARGU