HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 6281 2012-07-09 RESOLUTION NUMBER 6281
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 6,
2012 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Elections Code §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 SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES RESOLVE,
DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to Elections Code §9285, after the City Clerk has selected
the arguments for and against the measure which will be printed and distributed
to the voters, the City Clerk 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. The authors may prepare and
submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding two hundred fifty (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 accompanied by the
printed name(s) and signature(s) of the person(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 ten (10) days after
the final date for filing primary arguments (August 16, 2012). The rebuttal
arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By
Author(s) 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. All previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments
for City measures are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to
be held on November 6, 2012, and shall then expire.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 9th day of July , 2012 by the following vote:
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ABSENT: Council Members
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Resolution Number 6281
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6281 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 9th day of July _, 2012.
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