HomeMy WebLinkAbout23494 RESOLUTION NO. 23494
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE
FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR A CITY
MEASURE SUBMITTED AT THE APRIL 22, 2014, SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California called a
Special Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Section 9220 and 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 PALM SPRINGS
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the
State of California, 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
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 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. Each rebuttal
argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 2. Any written rebuttal argument filed with the City Clerk shall be
accompanied by the Statement of the Author Form required by Section 9600 of the
California Election Code. The City Clerk shall provide such form upon request.
SECTION 3. All previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments
for City measures are repealed.
SECTION 4. The provisions of Section 1 of this Resolution apply only to the
Special Municipal Election to be held on April 22, 2014, and shall then be repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2014.
David H. Ready, City M r
Resolution No. 23494
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ATTEST:
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amen Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23494 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a special
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on January 17, 2014, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills, Mayor
Pro Tem Hutcheson, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
mes Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, Californiaor '