HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4604 RESOLUTION NO. 4604
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING FOR THE
FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES
SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, Section 5014. 5 of the Elections Code of the
State of California (effective January 1, 1978) 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 Huntington
Beach, California, does hereby resolve , declare , determine and
order as follows :
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 5014. 5 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, if any person submits an argu-
ment against a city measure , and an argument has been filed in
favor of the city measure , the City Clerk shall immediately send
copies of that argument to the persons filing the argument in
favor of the city measure . The persons filing the argument in
favor of the city measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal
argument not exceeding 250 words . The City Clerk shall send
copies of the argument in favor of the measure to the persons
filing the argument against the city measure , who may prepare
and submit a rebuttal argument to the argument in favor of the
city measure not exceeding 250 words . The rebuttal arguments
shall be filed with the City Clerk not more than ten (10) days
after the final date for filing direct arguments . 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 the provisions of Section 1 shall apply
at the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal
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election thereafter.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a/re�g°urlar meeting thereof held on the
th day of March, 1978 .
Mayor Pro Tempore
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City A ey
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
L
c City Administrator
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Res. No,4604
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular adj„rnea meeting thereof held on the 13th day
Of March , 19 78 by the following voter
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Coen, Gibbs, Shenkman
NOES: Councilmen:
Siebert
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Wieder, Pattinson
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California