HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-173 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 03-173
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS AND CITY ATTORNEY'S IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Section 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California
authorizes the City Council, by majodty 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 TEMECULA DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the State
of California, when the City Clerk has selected the arguments for and against the measure which will
be pdnted 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 250 words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not more than 10
days after the final date for filing direct arguments. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same
manner as direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument
which it seeks to rebut.
Section 2.
Code § 9280.
City Attorney is directed to prepare an impartial analysis pursuant to Election
Section 3. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for
city measures are repealed.
Section 4. That the provisions of Section I shall apply at the next ensuing special
municipal election and at each municipal election after that time.
Section 5. 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, this 25th day of November, 2003.
ATTEST:
effrey ~-'~'one, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 03-173 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula at
a special meeting thereof held on the 25th ay of November, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
5 COUNCILMEMBERS:
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Comerchero, Naggar, Roberts, Washington, Stone
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