HomeMy WebLinkAboutR 5368 RESOLUTION NO. 5368
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO
GRANDE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF PRIMARY
AND REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS AND SETTING RULES FOR THE
FILING OF WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE
TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held" in the City of Arroyo Grande,
California on November 5, 2024, at which there will be submitted to the voters the
following measure:
"To provide funding for Arroyo Grande city services, such as:
fixing potholes, maintaining city streets, sidewalks, parks, Yes
aging infrastructure, and community facilities; providing local
fire protection, police, and 9-1-1 emergency services; cleaning
up litter/graffiti, and addressing homelessness; shall City of No
Arroyo Grande's ordinance establishing a one-cent sales tax
for 10 years be adopted, providing $6,000,000 annually for
general government use that can't be taken by the State, with
citizen oversight, independent audits, and all money locally
controlled?"
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Primary Arguments. That the City Council authorizes (i) the City Council
or any member(s) of the City Council, (ii) any individual voter eligible to vote on the
above measure, (iii) a bona fide association of such citizens or (iv) any combination of
voters and associations, to file a written argument in favor of or against the City
measure, 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, and to change the argument until and including the date fixed
below by the City Clerk, after which no arguments for or against the City measure may
be submitted to the City Clerk.
The deadline to submit arguments for or against the City Measure pursuant to this
Resolution is declared by the City Clerk to be July 19, 2024, at 5 p.m. Each argument
shall not exceed 300 words and shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, and include
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.
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Section 2. Rebuttal Arguments. Pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of
the State of California, when the City Clerk has selected the primary arguments for and
against the City Measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the Clerk
shall send copies of the primary argument in favor of the Measure to the authors of the
primary argument against, and copies of the primary argument against to the authors of
the primary argument in favor. The authors or persons designated by them may
prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal
arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not later than July 30, 2024, at 5 p.m.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the primary arguments.
Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the primary argument which it seeks to
rebut.
Section 3. Prior Resolutions. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of
primary and rebuttal arguments related to City measures are repealed.
Section 4. November 5, 2024 Election. That the provisions of Sections 1 and 2
shall apply only to the election to be held on November 5, 2024, and shall then be
repealed.
Section 5. Certification. 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 George, seconded by Council Member Barneich, and on
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members George, Barneich, Secrest, Guthrie, and Mayor Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 28th day of May, 2024.
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CAREN RAY R SS va M, MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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MATTHEW DOWNING, CITY,. ANAGER
APPROVE S TO FORM:
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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. 5368 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 28th day of May, 2024.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 31St day of
May, 2024.
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JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK