Resolution - 8277RESOLUTION NO. 8277
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
• REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED
AT 'MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
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WHEREAS, Section 4015.5 and 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 WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 4015T5 and 5014.5 of the
Elections Code of.the State of California, when the City Clerk has selected
the arguments"for and `against' .,the measure which wi14 be printed and distributed
to the voters, the City Clerk shall send copies of the arguments 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
for filing direct arguments. Rebuttal argumentsshall 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of rebuttal arguments for City measures are repealed.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 this,reso shall apply only to the
election to be held on March 7, 1989 and itshall then be repealed.in its entirety.
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 ON NOVEMBER 28, 1988.
ATTEST.'-,' Mayor Nancy nners
City Clerk Janet Ber
I, JANET BERRY, City Clerk of the City of West Covina! do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was duiy.adopted by the City Council
of West Covina at a regular meeting thereof by.the following vote of the
Council; meeting held on November 28, 1988:
AYES: Lewis, Bacon, Manners, McFadden, Tarozzi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
City Clerk Janet -Be 7
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