HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-55 - RebuttalRESOLUTION NO. 2022-55
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, California Elections Code Section 9282 provides for the filing of
written arguments in favor or against city measures not to exceed 300 words in length;
and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 9285 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 COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9285, when the
elections official has selected 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.
No more than five authors may sign a rebuttal argument.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed
names and signatures of the authors 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 rebuttal arguments 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. This resolution repeals previous resolutions providing for the filing of
rebuttal arguments for city measures, except for referendum measures.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2"d day of August, 2022.
ATTEST:
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Brenda Gree City Clerk
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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mberly Rd Barlow City Attorney
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that foregoing Resolution No. 2022-55 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 2"d day of August, 2022, by
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CHAVEZ, GAMEROS, HARLAN, REYNOLDS, MARR,
AND STEPHENS.
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARPER.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 3rd day of August, 2022.
BRENDA GR EN, CITY CLERK
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