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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-64 - Filing of Arguments - General Municipal Election 11-8-94• • RESOLUTION NO. 94-64 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RELATIVE TO THE FILING OF ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS FOR THE MEASURES TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER S. 1994. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach has called and given notice of a General Municipal Election and a Special Election to be held on November 8, 1994; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to submit a proposed amendment to the City Charter to the voters on that date; and WHEREAS, Sections 4015.5 and 5014.5 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures submitted to the voters at any general or special municipal election. WHEREAS, the Elections Code establishes a procedure for selecting arguments if more than one is filed and gives the City Council or Councilmembers priority if the argument was authorized by the legislative body. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DECLARED, F—M, ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach as follows: Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the provisions of Section 5014.5(a) of the Elections Code of the State of California which shall apply to the municipal election to be held on November 8, 1994 and each ensuing municipal election unless this Resolution is repealed by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to strictly comply with the requirements specified in Section 5014.5 (a) of the Elections Code. Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign, on behalf of the City Council, an argument in favor of the proposed 01 • • amendment to the City Charter regarding the composition and duties of the Library Board of Trustees and to author and sign any rebuttal argument in the event an argument against the measure is filed. Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized and empowered to request other members of the City Council or representatives of the community to sign the argument in favor of the measure described in Sections 2 and any desired rebuttal. Section 4. All previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures are hereby repealed. Section S. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. ADOPTED, this 11th day of ATTE T. City Clerk 9jb \resolut \libar9=.bod 2 , 1994. MAYOR