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may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no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.
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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:
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`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
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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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