HomeMy WebLinkAboutr 10544 Provide for Filing Rebuttal Arguments.pdfRESOLUTION NO 10544 (201.1 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 Cuv of San Luis Obispo
California on November 4 2014 at which time there will be submitted to the voters the
following measure
To protect and maintain essential services and facilities — such as open
space preservation bile lanes and sidewalks public safety Yes
neighborhood street paving and code enforcement flood piotection
senior programs and other vital services and capital improvement
projects — shall the City s Municipal Code be amended to e%tend the
Current one -half percent local sales tav foi eight years with No
independent annual audits public goal - setting and budgeting and a
Citizens Oversight Commission?
WHEREAS, Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the
Cite Council by majority vote to adopt piovisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments
foi City measures submitted at municipal elections
NOW, THERI, FORE, The Citv Council of the Cnl' of San Luis Obispo California
does resolve declare determine and ordei as follows
SECTION 1 That puisuant 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 iebuttal argument not e \ceedmg 250 words or may authorize in writing anv
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 anv 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
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rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by a Form of Statement to be Filed by Authors of
Argument
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct aigumuus 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
SECFION 3 That the provisions of Section I shall apply at the nest 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 Vice Mayor Christianson and on
the followme roll call vote
AYES Council Members Ashbaugh and Smith Vice Mayor Christianson and
Mayor iMar\
NOES Council Member Carpenter
ABSENT None
Me foregoing resolution was adopted this 1" day of July 2014
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