HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10203 Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City Measures Submitted at Municipal ElectionsRESOLUTION NO. 10203 (2010 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 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 San Luis Obispo, California,
does resolve, declare, determine and order 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.
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.
A rebuttal argument may not be signed by more than five authors.
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for city measures are repealed.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 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.
On motion of Council Member Ashbaugh seconded by Council Member Settle and on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Ashbaugh, Marx and Settle, Vice Mayor Carter and Mayor
Romero
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 20th day of July 2010.
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ATTEST:
Elaina Cano
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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