R 4605RESOLUTION NO. 4605
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 4, 2014, at which there will be submitted to the voters the
following measure:
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE C -14
Yes
Shall the charter be adopted making the City of
Arroyo Grande a charter city so that the laws of
the City of Arroyo Grande shall prevail over
No
state law with respect to the management of
municipal affairs?
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 ALL members of the City Council, to file a written argument
in favor of the City measure not exceeding 300 words, 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. The argument 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changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no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 names
and signatures of the authors 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.
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. 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. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the
filing of primary arguments.
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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 by Council Member Costello, seconded by Council Member Barneich, and
on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Costello, Barneich, Brown, Guthrie, and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of June, 2014.
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ATTEST:
KELLY VIET r RE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
STEVEN ADAMS, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TIMOTHY J. C MEL, CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, 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. 4605 is a 'true, full, and correct copy of said Resolution passed and
adopted at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the
24th day of June, 2014.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 26th day of
June, 2014.
KELLVTORE, CITY CLERK
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