HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 95-178RESOLUTION NO, 95-178
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Section 5014.5 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 National City does
resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
Section 1. That pursuant to Section 5014.5 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 not more than 10 days after the final date of 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arguments for city measures are repealed.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to be held on March 26, 1996, and shall then be repealed.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 and ADOPTED this 5th day of December, 1995.
ATTEST:
FA A
on Anne Peoples, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
George H. Waters, Mayor
City Attorney