HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6525 RESOLUTION NO. 6525
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR A PROPOSED MEASURE REGARDING FIREWORKS.
WHEREAS, Section 9220 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 elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 9220 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 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, accompanied by
the printed names and signatures of the persons 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, 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for city measures are repealed.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on March 5, 2002, and shall then be repealed.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.
Resolution No. 6525
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of November, 2001.
ROBERT C. WINNINGHAM Mayor
ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, 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 27th day of November, 2001, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Trejo, Perkins, McCarthy, Cartozian, Mayor Winningham
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk