Resolution Number 02-07-02-04RESOLUTION NO. 02-07-02-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS, § 9220 and 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, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of
the State of California, when the Clerk has selected the arguments for and against the
measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the Clerk shall send copies
of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the argument against, and
copies of the argument against to the authors of the argument in favor. The authors
may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal
arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and
signature(s) of the person(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, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments.
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arguments for city measures are repealed.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be held on November 5, 2002, and shall then be repealed.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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON the 2nd day of July 2002.
ATTEST:
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DIANE BATHGATE, O
R. MONAHAN, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARGARET R. MONAHAN, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 02-07-02-04 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a regular meeting thereof, held the 2nd day
of July 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hart, Gelff and Mayor Bathgate
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
0 Lv
Campbell and Swerdlin
None
R. MONAHAN, City Clerk
07-02-02