HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 07-6999 - Provide for Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for Proposed Measure on TermLimitsRESOLUTION NO. 07- 6999
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY PROVIDING
FOR FILING OF REBUTrAL ARGUMENTS FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 13
SUBMITrED AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007.
WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the Cityof Downey on
November 6, 2007, at vWrich there will be submitted to the wters a proposed Charter
Amendment regarding term limits.
WHEREAS, Section 9220 and 9285 of the California Elections Code 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 DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1, That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 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 the argument in
favor of the measure to the authors of any argument against the measure and a copy of the
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.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed names
and signatures of the authors 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 ten (1 0) days after the final filing date for filing direct arguments. The
rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Authors of
Argument.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as direct arguments. Each
rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 2. All previous Resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for
City measures are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the Special Election to
be held on November 6, 2007.
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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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of June, 2007
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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 26th day of June, 2007, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES :
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
5 Council Members: Bayer, Cartozian, Gafin, Guerra, MayorTrejo
0 Council Member: None
0 Council Member: None
0 Council Member: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk