HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2016-129 ERRESOLUTION NO. 2016-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI,
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY
MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016
WHEREAS, Section 9282 of the Elections Code provides for written arguments to be
filed in favor of or against city measures not to exceed 300 words in length; and
WHEREAS, Section 9285 of the Elections Code authorizes the City Council, by majority
vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments, not to exceed 250 words
in length, for city measures submitted at municipal elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI, DOES RESOLVE,
DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 9285(a)(1) of the Elections Code, when the
elections official has selected the arguments for and against the measure (not exceeding 300
words each) which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections official shall send a
copy of an argument in favor of the measure 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.
Pursuant to Elections Code section 9285(a)(3), 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 two -hundred fifty (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 authors (Elections Code section 9285(a)(5)).
The rebuttal argument(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed
name(s) and signature(s) of the author(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, no later than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. The
rebuttal argument(s) 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for city measures are repealed.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 November 8, 2016, 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.
Dated: July 6, 2016
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016-129 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 6, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ATTEST:
<gNNIFERO. F RRAIOLO
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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MARK CHANDLER
Mayor
2016-129