HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-61 - Written Arguments Regarding City Measure - (Impartial Analysis)RESOLUTION NO. 16-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS
REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, THE City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California called a
General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at which there will
be submitted to the voters the following measure:
Measure : Voter Districts Formation
Response
Vote
Shall members of the legislative body of the City of Costa Mesa be
elected by district as described in Ordinance No. 16-05, establishing six
Yes
equal, geographically based districts, and the Mayor of the City of Costa
Mesa elected on a citywide basis for a term of two years by the voters of
the entire city, for a maximum of two terms?
No
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) of its body
Mayor Pro Tem Righeimer In Favor
to file a written argument In Favor of the City measure, not exceeding 300 words,
accompanied by the printed names(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of
California. The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date the
fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be
submitted to the City Clerk.
The 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 who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied
by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument.
SECTION 3. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measure to the City Attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the City
Attorney is affected.
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a. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not
exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the measure on existing law and
the operation of the measure. If a measure affects the organization or salaries
of the office of the City Attorney, the City Clerk shall prepare the impartial
analysis.
b. The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was
placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by
the governing body of the city.
c. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the
voter information portion of the sample ballot, there shall be printed immediately
below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10 -point type, the following: "The
above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure _. If you
desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the election official's
office at 714-754-5225 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.
d. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the
filing of primary arguments.
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, APP,
James M.
ATTEST:
AND ADOPTED ON JULY 12, 2016.
heimer, Mayor Pro Tem
Brenda Green, City Clerk
APPROVED S O FORM:
Thomas Duarte, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
foregoing Resolution No. 16-61 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of July, 2016, by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MONAHAN, RIGHEIMER, MENSINGER
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: FOLEY, GENIS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City
of Costa Mesa this 13th day of July, 2016.
BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK
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