HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-11147 providing for the filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City Measures submitted at Municipal ElectionsR 11147
RESOLUTION NO. 11147 (2020 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL
ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of San Luis Obispo,
California, on November 3, 2020, at which time there will be submitted to the voters the following
measure:
City of San Luis Obispo Community Services/Investment.
Shall an ordinance to provide funding to protect City of San Luis
Obispo’s financial stability; maintain fire/community safety, health
emergency/disaster preparedness; protect creeks from pollution;
address homelessness; keep public areas clean/safe; retain local
businesses; maintain youth/senior services, streets, open space/natural
areas, and other general services, by extending voter-approved funding
at a 1.5¢ rate, providing approximately $21,600,000 annually until
ended by voters; requiring audits/all funds used locally, be adopted?
YES
NO
WHEREAS, Section 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, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, 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 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 immediately upon receiving the arguments.
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument related 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 authors. In case any argument is
signed by more than five authors, the signatures of the first five shall be printed.
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 direct arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall
be accompanied by a "Form of Statement to be Filed by Authors of Argument."
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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 at the next ensuing municipal
election and at each municipal election after that time.
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.
Upon motion of Council Member Pease, seconded by Council Member Stewart, and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Christianson, Pease, Stewart, Vice Mayor Gomez and
Mayor Harmon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 21st day of July 2020.
____________________________________
Mayor Heidi Harmon
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________________
J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, on _____________________.
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Teresa Purrington, City Clerk