Resolution Number 06-05-02-08I
RESOLUTION NO. 06-05-02-08
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, sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California
authorize 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 hereby resolve, declare and 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 elections official has selected the arguments for and against
the measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections official shall
' send a copy of an argument in favor of the proposition 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 authors 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.
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 resolution providing for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for city measures are repeals.
SECTION 3: That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be
held on November 7, 2006.
SECTION 4: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
' Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 2nd day of May 2006.
ATTEST:
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. 06-05-02-08 was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 2"d day of May 2006, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hart, Soto, and Mayor Swerdlin
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Bathgate, and Mayor pro tem Allevato
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
AR ARET R. MONAHAN, City Clerk
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