HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 6847 2018-07-23 RESOLUTION 6847
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH CITY
COUNCIL, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL
ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 6,
2018
WHEREAS, § 9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides for
written arguments to be filed in favor of or against city measures not to exceed
300 words in length; and
WHEREAS, § 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California 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;
WHEREAS, the City Council has ordered that a measure be submitted to the
voters at the General Municipal Election on November 6, 2018.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH,
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 (not exceeding 300 words each) 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. The rebuttal arguments shall be
accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument
(see Exhibit A).
Rebuttal arguments shall be translated and printed in the same manner as the
direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct
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argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 2. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal J
arguments for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply at each municipal
election after that time until repealed or amended.
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, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 23rtl day of July , 2018 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Varipapa, Deaton, Massa-Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: Noneefrialt�yy��
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I, Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 6847 on file in the office
of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
(fling held on the 23rtl day of July, 2018.
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Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk
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