Resolution - 2016-53RESOLUTION NO. 2016-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
California Elections Code Section 9285 authorized 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, TFIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9285, when the elections
official has selected 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.
No more than five authors may sign a rebuttal argument
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the Assistant City Clerk,
signed, with the printed names and signatures 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 arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the
Form of Statement To Be Filed By Authors 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. This resolution repeals previous resolutions providing for the filing of
rebuttal arguments for city measures, except for referendum measures.
SECTION'). The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21" day of June, 2016.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kimberly HeYl Barlow
City Attorney
J es Toma
ayor
ATTEST:
Nickolas S-Lewis '
City Clerk
1, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof on the 21"
day of June, 2016, by the following vote of City Council:
AYES: Johnson, Warshaw, Tema
NOES: None
ABSENT: Spence, Wu
ABSTAIN: None
Nickolas S. Lewis '
City Clerk