Resolution Number 07-09-18-05RESOLUTION NO. 07-09-18-05
' 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 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 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.
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 officers, 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arguments for city measures are repealed.
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SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to
be held on November 4, 2008 and shall then be repealed.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 18th day of September 2007.
SAM ALLEVATO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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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. 07-09-18-05 was duly adopted by
the Cit Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held
the 18t day of September 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Nielsen, Hribar, Uso, Soto and Mayor Allevato
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCI MBER: None
MONAHAN, City Clerk
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