HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10382 Providing for Filing Rebuttal Arguments for a Utility User Tax Modernization Ordinance MeasureRESOLUTION NO . 10382 (2012 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNI A
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASUR E
SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 6, 2012 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIO N
WHEREAS,Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes th e
City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal argument s
for City measures submitted at municipal elections .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Lui s
Obispo as follows :
SECTION 1 .That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State o f
California, when the elections official has selected the arguments for and against the measur e
which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections official shall send a copy of an
argument in favor of the proposition to the authors of any argument against the measure and a
copy of an argument against the measure to the authors of any argument in favor of the measur e
immediately upon receiving the arguments .
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a City measure ma y
prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words or may authorize in writing an y
other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument .
A rebuttal argument may not be signed by more than five authors .
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed name s
and signatures of the authors submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the nam e
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 argument s
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 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for City measures are repealed .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 municipa l
election and at each municipal election after that time .
SECTION 4 . That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of thi s
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions .
R 10382
Resolution No . 10382 (2012 Series )
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Upon motion of Council Member Carter seconded by Council Member Ashbaugh, and o n
the following roll call vote :
AYES :
Council Members Ashbaugh, Carter and Smith, Vice Mayor Carpenter
And Mayor Marx
NOES :
None
ABSENT : None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 10th day of July, 2012 .
ATTEST :
Sheryll chroede r
Interim City Cler k
APPROVED AS TO RM :
J .
istine Dietric k
ity Attorney