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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY
MEASURE TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
RELATED TO FIREWORKS, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF SAID MEASURE
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City,oi Huntington Beach,
California, on November 6, 2012, at which there will be submitted to ithe voters a ballot measure
relating to a charter amendment, amending City Charter Section 5O0 by adding new Section
500(g) thereto entitled Fireworks; and
The City Council wishes to authorize arguments,in favor of and in opposition to this
measure and authorize the preparation of an impartial' analysis of this measure,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, does
hereby resolve, declare, determine and orderias follows:
SECTION 1. That with respect t ithe measure entitled: "Shall the proposed Charter
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Amendment, amending Section 500 of the Charter of the City of Huntington Beach by adding
new Section 500(g) thereto entitled Fireworks, as set forth in the proposed measure be
approved?"
. a. That the Coy Council authorizes
(Councilmember
(Councilmember
(Councilmember
(Councilmember
(Councilmember
In Favor/Against)
In Favor/Against)
In Favor/Against)
In Favor/Against)
In Favor/Against)
members of that body, to file a written argument regarding the Measure as specified above in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California
C . I A i'lmistrator 1-City Attorney
INITIATELY REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: '
Mayor
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and to change the argument until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no
arguments for or against the Measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. Said argument' to
be accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the person(s) submitting it, or if
submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and thelprinted name and
signature of at least one of its principal officers.
b. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the Measure to
the City Attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the Office of the City Attorney are
affected. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial a4ysis of the Measure showing the
effect of the Measure on the existing law and the operation of the Measure. If the Measure
4' affects the organization or salaries of the Officeof the City Attorney, the City Clerk shall prepare
the impartial analysis. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for
the filing of primary arguments.
SECTION 2. That the City' Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into thOook of original Resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereeheld on the day of 2012.
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