HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5921 RESOLUTION NO. 5921
I \ RES OLUT IO N OF TIE CITY COUNCIL OF TIE CITY OF DOW ICE Y,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR Tf[ FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Section 9282 and 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 el ections.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOW NE Y, CALIFORNIA DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 9282 and 9285 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 argunent against, and copies N'the argunent 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 arg unents. Each rebuttal argunent 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rebuttal arguments for city measures are repealed.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election to be held on March 26, 1996 and shall then be repealed.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 12th day of December, 1995.
ATTEST :
1 Gar P. McCaughan .yor
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Judith 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 12th day of
December, 1995, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: 4 Council Members : Boggs, Lawrence, Brazel ton, McCaughan
NOES: 1 Council Members: Riley
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
" E. Mc lonn e 1, City Clerk
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