HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-062 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO 16-062
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE
FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES
SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
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,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA,
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 pnnted 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
(attached)
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 That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments
for city measures are repealed
SECTION 3 That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be held
on November 8, 2016, and shall then be repealed]
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
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1st day of June 2016.
AYES: Alexander, Kennedy, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
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ATTEST:
J51friblace C. Reynolds, City.
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I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting
of said City Council held on the 1st day of June 2016.
Executed this 2nd day of June 2016, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Qat C'.�- Gam,
ice C. Reynolds, City lerk
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ARGUMENTS
FORM OF STATEMENT TO BE FILED BY
AUTHORS OF ARGUMENTS
All arguments concerning measures filed pursuant to Division 9, Chapter 3 (beginning with
§ 9200) of the Elections Code shall be accompanied by the following form statement to be
signed by each proponent, and by each author, if different, of the argument:
The undersigned proponent(s)or author(s)of the(primary/rebuttal)argument(in favor of/against) ballot proposition
(name or number)at the(title of election) election for the(jurisdiction)to be held on November 8, 2016 hereby state
that the argument is true and correct to the best of(his/her/their) knowledge and belief.
Print Name Signature
Title
(If applicable):Submitted on behalf of: Date
(name of organization)
Print Name Signature
Title
(If applicable):Submitted on behalf of: Date
(name of organization)
Print Name Signature
Title
(If applicable):Submitted on behalf of: Date
(name of organization)
Print Name Signature
Title
(If applicable):Submitted on behalf of: Date
(name of organization)
Print Name Signature
Title
(If applicable):Submitted on behalf of: Date
(name of organization)
All Authors must print his/her name and sign this form (EC 9600)
AND
Print his/her name and sign the Argument itself (EC 9283)
AND
Print his/her name and sign the Rebuttal Argument itself (EC 9285)
Further, pursuant to Election Code§9282, printed arguments submitted to the voters shall be titled either"Argument In
Favor Of Measure_"or"Argument Against Measure_"
Likewise, printed rebuttal arguments submitted pursuant to Election Code§9285 shall be titled either"Rebuttal To
Argument In Favor Of Measure "or"Rebuttal to Argument Against Measure_"
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