HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-9081 Providing for Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City Measures Submitted at Municipal ElectionsRESOLUTION NO. 9081(2000 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY
MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Section 9220 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, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, does resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the
State of California, when the City Clerk has selected the arguments for and against the measure
which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City 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 is 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for City measures are repealed.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 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.
On motion of Vice Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Council Member Ewan, and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES:
Council Member Ewan, Vice Mayor Schwartz, and Mayor Settle
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Council Members Marx and Romero
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Resolution No. 9081 (2000 Series)
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The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 28th day of July 2000.
Allen K. Settle, NraTor
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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