HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-71 - Municipal Election Rebuttal ArgumentsRESOLUTION NO. 2004- 71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH, 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 NEWPORT BEACH,
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for city measures are repealed.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on November 2, 2004 and shall then be repealed.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 JULY 27, 2004.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
I, LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certifv that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 2004 -71 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by
the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 276
day of July, 2004, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Rosansky, Adams, Bromberg, Mayor Ridgeway
Noes: Heffernan, Webb, Nichols
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 28th day of July, 2004.
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Cit' Clerk
Newport Beach, California