HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2016 3515 2016 0615 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-3515
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, 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 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 MOORPARK DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code, when the City
Clerk has selected the arguments for and against the measure which will be printed and
distributed to the voters, the City Clerk shall send a copy of the argument in favor of the
measure 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 rebuttal arguments not exceeding two hundred fifty(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 (5) persons.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed
name(s)and original signatures(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 original signature
of at least one of its principal officers, not more than ten (10) calendar days after the final
date for filing direct arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the
Argument/Rebuttal Form available from the City Clerk.
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 City Council resolutions providing for the filing of
rebuttal arguments for City measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of this resolution shall apply only to the General
Municipal election to be held on November 8, 2016, and shall then be repealed.
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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 AND ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 2016.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Maureen Benson, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2016-3515 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of June,
2016, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 15th day of June, 2016.
Maureen Benson, City Clerk
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