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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-70 - Setting Priorities for Filing Written Arguments Regarding a City Measure and Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial AnalysisRESOLUTION NO. 2014 -70 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Newport Beach, California, on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure: MEASURE Amendment of the Newport Beach General Plan, Land Use Element I YES Shall the Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan be amended to provide for a reduction of non - residential development square footage by 375,782 square feet, while concurrently increasing the number of residential dwelling units by 138 units, NO resulting in a reduction of an estimated 2,922 average daily vehicle trips? NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes the following members of its body: Mayor Pro Tern Ed Selich and Council Member Tony Petros (Council Members in Favor) to file a written argument not exceeding three hundred (300) words regarding the City measure as specified above, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the California Elections Code. The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. A direct argument may not be signed by more than five (5) authors. The 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 who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the "Form of Statement to be Filed by Author(s) of Argument." SECTION 2. The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure of no more than five hundred (500) words, pursuant to California Election Code Section 9280. SECTION 3. 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 this 22nd day of July, 2014. ATTEST: ( :2 -, � Rush N. Hill, II Mayor Q� &- ; Leilani 1. Brown City Clerk AO �IEWZI STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } 1, Leilani 1. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 2014 -70 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 22nd day of July, 2014, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Council Member Petros, Council Member Curry, Council Member Daigle, Mayor Pro Tem Selich, Mayor Hill Nays: Council Member Gardner Absent: Council Member Henn IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 23rd day of July, 2014. 44x; 6mx-� City Clerk Newport Beach, California (Seal)