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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-061 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 16-061 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF WRITTEN ARGUMENT(S) REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS. WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, on November 8, 2016, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure: Shall four members of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga be YES elected by geographic districts with the Mayor elected at large as described in NO Ordinance No. 887? NOW, THEREFORE,The City Council of the City Of Rancho Cucamonga, California, does resolve, declare, determine, and order as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes ALL members of the City Council to file (a) written argument(s) In Favor of or Against City measure(s) not exceeding 300 words, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California.The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. The 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 who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument(attached). SECTION 2. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the City Attorney are affected. a. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure. If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the City Attorney, the City Clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis. b. The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of the City. c. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the voter information portion of the sample ballot, there shall be printed immediately below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point type, the following: "The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure . If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the election official's office at (insert phone number) and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you." d. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. Resolution No. 16-061 — Page 1 of 3 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1St day of June 2016. AYES: Alexander, Kennedy, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None L'7 Dennis V ichael, ayo ATTEST: • c. .1 r `nice C. Reynolds, City °lerk 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 2"d day of June 2016, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. jcJ e C. Reynolds, City Jerk Resolution No. 16-061 — Page 2 of 3 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_" Resolution No. 16-061 — Page 3 of 3