R 4741 RESOLUTION NO. 4741
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE SETTING PRIORITIES FOR
FILING A WRITTEN ARGUMENT 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, 2016, at which there will be submitted to the voters the
following measure:
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MEASURE E-16 Yes
Shall the City of Arroyo Grande be authorized to
purchase water from the State Water Project to No
supplement the City's existing water supplies
during local water emergencies declared by the
Arroyo Grande City Council?
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changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no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
measures 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
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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 Measure . If
you desire a copy of the ordinance or 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 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 Harmon, seconded by Council Member Barneich, and on
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Harmon, Barneich, Brown, Guthrie, and Mayor Hill
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 28th day of June 2016.
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M HALL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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KELLY ET ip RE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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GE• - ISH, A NG CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
H •THER WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
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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. 4741 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arroyo Grande.on the 28th day of June, 2016.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 29th day of
June, 2016.
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KELLY ,ETM i RE, CITY CLERK