HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-68 - Providing for Filing of Rebuttal ArgumentsRESOLUTION NO. 2007-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR
THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY
MEASURE(S) SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Sections 9220 and 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 NEWPORT BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the State
of California, when the elections official has selected the arguments for and against the measure
which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections official shall send a copy of an
argument in favor of the proposition 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 a rebuttal argument not exceeding 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.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed
name(s) and signature(s) of the authors) 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 argument. The
rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed by Author(s) of
Argument.
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for City measures are repealed.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 Tuesday, February 5, 2008.
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, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of October, 2007.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } as.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
i, LaVonne M. Harkless, 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. 2007 -68 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 9th
day of October 2007, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Curry, Selich, Webb, Daigle, Gardner, Mayor Rosansky
Noes: None
Absent: Henn
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 10th day of October 2007.
(Seal)
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California