R 4433 RESOLUTION NO. 4433
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR
THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY
MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the
City Council by majority vote, to adopt provisions to .provide for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for City measures submitted at municipal elections.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande as follows:
SECTION 1: That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, when the City Elections Official has selected the arguments for and against
the measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City Elections
Official shall send a copy of an argument in favor of the measure to the authors of any
argument against the measure, and a copy of an argument against the measure to the
authors of any argument in favor of the measure immediately upon receiving the
arguments.
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a city measure
may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words or may authorize
in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument.
A rebuttal argument may not be signed by more than five authors.
The rebuttal 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 o�cers, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing
direct arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of
Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments.
Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to
rebut.
SECTION 2: That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments
for City measures are repealed.
SECTION 3: That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be held
on June 5, 2012, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 4: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. .
RESOLUTION NO. 4433
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On motion of Council Member Costello, seconded by Council iVl�Mber Guthrie, and on
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Costello, Guthrie, Ray, Brown, and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 14th day ofi February, 2012. �
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TOiVY F RA, M�cYOR ' �
ATTEST:
KELLY W TM E, CITY CLERK _ � �
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
STE N ADAMS, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM: .
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TIM THY J. MEL; CITY ATTORNEY
' OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION � � �
I, KELLY �VIIETMORE, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande,� County of San Luis �
� Obispo, State of C�alifornia, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached -
Resolution No. 4433 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
1��h day of February 2012. � . . . � . . �
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 16th day of
February, 2012.
KELLY W TM E, CITY CLERK
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