HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-58 - Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City MeasuresRESOLUTION NO. 14-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, 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 for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for city measures submitted at municipal elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 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
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 measure immediately upon receiving the arguments.
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating 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.
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. Pursuant to Election Code Section 9600 the rebuttal arguments shall be
accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument. The
rebuttal arguments shall be filed by August 22, 2014.
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arguments for city measures are repealed.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 only to the election to be
held on November 4, 2014 and shall then be repealed.
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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.
PASSED, APPR EDANDADOPTED ON August 5, 2014.
Ja s gheimer, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brenda Green, Cit Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard L. Adams II, City Attorney
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
foregoing Resolution No. 14-58 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of August, 2014, by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Genis, Mensinger, Monahan, Righeimer
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Leece
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 6th day of August, 2014.
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BRENDA GREEN, ITY CLERK
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