Resolution Number 11-02-15-04RESOLUTION NO. 11-02-15-04
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, section 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 section 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 persons.
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arguments for city measures are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be
held on June 7, 2011.
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 15th day of February 2011
M ALLEVAYO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARIAVO'I MS, CITY(CtERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARIA MORRIS, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 11-02-15-04 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 15th day
of Februpy 2011, by the following vote:
AYES:UNCIL MEMBERS
NOE UNCIL MEMBER:
ABS NT UNCIL MEMBER:
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MARIA-WRPU , City
Freese, Reeve, Taylor, Kramer and Mayor Allevato
None
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