HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6139 RESOLUTION NO. 6139
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE 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 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 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 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 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for city measures are repealed.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on May 5, 1998, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of January, 1998.
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Bar a J. Riley, ayor
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Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
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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 January, 1998, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: McCarthy, McCaughan, Lawrence, Brazelton, Riley
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk
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