2018-21RESOLUTION NO. 2018-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR
THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY
MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS, §9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides for written
arguments to be filed in favor of or against city measures not to exceed 300 words in length; and
WHEREAS, §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 GRAND TERRACE,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, 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 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 authors.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the 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 (see attached Exhibit "A").
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.
Rebuttal arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, as the Elections Official,
no later than June 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
2018-21 CC Reso Page 1 of 2 May 22, 2018
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 6, 2018 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of May 2018.
arc c ab ayor
ATTEST:
Debra L. Thomas, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard L. Adams, II
City Attorney
2018-21 CC Reso Page 2 of 2 May 22, 2018
ARGUMENTS
FORM OF STATEMENT TO BE FILED BY
AUTHORS OF ARGUMENTS
All arguments concerning measures filed pursuant to Division 9, Chapter 3
(beginning with §9200) of the Elections Code shall be accompanied by the
following form statement to be signed by each proponent, and by each author, if
different, of the argument:
The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of the (primary/rebuttal) argument (in favor
of/against) a Parcel Tax Measure Exclusively for Law Enforcement Services at the Consolidated
General Municipal Election for the City of Grand Terrace to be held on November 6, 2018 hereby
state that the argument is true and correct to the best of (his/her/their) knowledge and belief.
Print Name
Title
Signature
(If applicable): Submitted on behalf of:
Date
(name of organization)
Print Name
Title
Signature
(If applicable): Submitted on behalf of:
Date
(name of organization)
Print Name
Title
Signature
(If applicable): Submitted on behalf of:
Date
(name of organization)
Print Name
Title
Signature
(If applicable): Submitted on behalf of:
Date
(name of organization)
Print Name
Title
Signature
(If applicable): Submitted on behalf of:
Date
(name of organization)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I Debra L. Thomas, City Clerk of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2018-21
was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, at the regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 22"d day of May 2018, and that the same was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Hussey, Henderson; Mayor Pro Tern Robles
NOES: Council Member Wilson, Mayor McNaboe
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Executed this 23rd day of May 2018, at Grand Terrace, California.
Debra L. Thomas
City Clerk
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