HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 12-7350 RESOLUTION NO. 12 -7350
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS WITH RESPECT
TO A PROPOSED MEASURE AMENDING ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 1D OF
THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE, THE UTILITIY USERS' TAX, SUBMITTED
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
WHEREAS, Section 9285 of the California Elections Code authorizes the City Council,
by majority vote, to adopt provisions for the filing of rebuttal arguments for city measures
submitted at municipal elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 9285 of the California Elections Code, when the
elections official has selected the arguments for and against the measure which will be printed
and distributed to the voters, the elections official shall send a copy of an argument in favor of
the measure to the authors of any argument against the measure, and a copy of an argument
against the measure to the authors of any argument in favor of the measure immediately upon
receiving the arguments.
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a city measure may
--- prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words or may authorize in writing
any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument. A rebuttal
argument may not be signed by more than five persons.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed with the printed name(s)
and signature(s) of the author(s) 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 primary arguments. The rebuttal
arguments shall be accompanied by the Declaration by Author(s) form to be supplied by the City
Clerk.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the primary arguments.
Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the primary argument, which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the General Municipal
Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and shall then be of no further force and
effect.
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SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10 day of July, 2012.
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ROG' ' C. :ROSSMER, Mayor
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ADRIA M. JIMENEZ, CMC
City Clerk
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 10 day of July, 2012, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Guerra, Marquez, Vasquez, Gafin, Mayor Brossmer 'i'
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
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ADRIA M. JIMEN EZ, MC
City Clerk