HomeMy WebLinkAboutNoticeToVotersRegardingArgNOTICE TO VOTERS OF DATE AFTER WHICH NO ARGUMENTS
FOR OR AGAINST A CITY MEASURE
MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Special Municipal Election is to
be held in the City of San Luis Obispo on August 22, 2017, at which
there will be submitted to the voters the following measure:
"An Initiative to Repeal Chapter 15.10 of The San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Entitled "Rental
Housing Inspection" And to Adopt New Chapter 15.10 Entitled "Non -Discrimination In Housing"
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the
Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or
members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter or bona fide association of
citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed
300 words in length, accompanied by 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 who is the author of the
argument, for or against the City measure.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to
prepare and print the arguments and Voter Information Guide for the election, the City Clerk
has fixed Tuesday, May 30, 2017, during normal office hours, as posted, as the date after which
no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the clerk for printing and
distribution to the voters as provided in the Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City
Clerk, accompanied by 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 who is the author of the argument, at the City Hall,
San Luis Obispo, California. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the
date fixed by the City Clerk.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the city council had determined that rebuttal
arguments, not to exceed 250 words in length, as submitted by the authors of the opposing direct
arguments, may be filed with the clerk, accompanied by 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 who is the
author of the argument, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any ordinance, impartial analysis, or direct
argument filed under the authority of the elections code will be available for public examination in
the clerk's office for not less than 10 -calendar days from the deadline for the filing of the
arguments and analysis. Any rebuttal argument filed under the authority of the elections code will
be available for public examination in the clerk's office for not less than 10 -calendar days from
the deadline for filing rebuttal arguments.
Carrie Gallagher
City Clerk
Dated:
May 17, 2017