R 5195 RESOLUTION NO. 5195
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING
WRITTEN ARGUMENTS 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 Arroyo Grande,
California, on November 8, 2022, at which there will be submitted to the voters the
following measure:
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE
YES
To provide funding for general governmental use
in Arroyo Grande, including maintenance and
repair of streets, sidewalks, stormwater and
drainage facilities, and for other City programs
and facilities, shall an ordinance establishing a
one percent sales tax be adopted, providing NO
approximately $5,600,000 annually until ended
by the City Council and requiring annual reports
on revenues and expenditures, and review and
public hearing by the City Council every five
years on its necessity?
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
as follows:
SECTION 1.That the City Council, being the legislative body of the City of Arroyo Grande,
hereby authorizes:
Caren Ray Russom,
Lan George,
Kristen Barneich,
Jimmy Paulding, and
Keith Storton,
Members of that body, to file a written argument in favor of the City measure as specified
above, accompanied by the printed names and signatures of the authors submitting it, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, and to change the arguments until and including July 22, 2022, the date fixed
by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be
submitted to the City Clerk.
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SECTION 2. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit copies 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 that the measure was placed
on the ballot 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 voter information guide, 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 Measure _. If you
desire a copy of the measure, please call the election official's office at 805-
473-5400 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you."
d. The impartial analysis shall be filed by July 22, 2022, 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.
On motion of Council Member Storton, seconded by Mayor Ray Russom, and on the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Storton, Barneich, Paulding, George, and Mayor Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of May, 2022.
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CAREN RAY OM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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WHITNEY M gsONALD, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TIMOTH J. CARMEL, CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, JESSICA MATSON, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 5195 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 24th day of May, 2022.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 31st day of
May, 2022.
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK