2010-21 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES
SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
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 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 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
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, 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 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arguments for city measures are repealed.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 at the next ensuing
municipal election and at each municipal election after that time.
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 July 13, 2010.
Resolution No. 2010-21
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Maryett erre, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brenda Mesa
City Clerk
I, Brenda Mesa, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 13th day of July, 2010, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Cortes and Stanckiewitz; Mayor Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Garcia
ABSTAIN: None
Brenda Mesa
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
V�
John Harper, Ci Attorney