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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2012-33 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-33 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING A WRITTEN ARGUMENT REGARDING A CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO LEVY OF PROPERTY TAX FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION 2012-21 AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Huntington Beach on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure: "Shall the proposed Charter Amendment, amending Section 607 of the Charter of the City of Huntington YES Beach entitled Tax Limits, as set forth in the proposed measure be approved?" NO NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: 1. That the City Council authorizes the following members of its body Connie Boardman (Council Member against) Keith Bohr (Council Member against) Joe Shaw (Council Member against) (Council Member against) (Council Member against) to file a written "Argument Against Measure " not exceeding 300 words regarding the City measure as specified above, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California. The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date of July 161h at 5:00 p.m. as fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. The arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed name(s) and signature(s)of the author(s) submitting it, accompanied by the Form of Statement to be Filed by Author(s) of Argument(see Exhibit A). 2. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not 1 12-3382/81040.doc Resolution No. 2012-33 exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2 n d day of July ,2012. Mayor REVI D APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPR VED: ;.> City er ity erk AP ROVED AS T�0 RM: A ity Attorney ;` / 2 12-3382/81040.doc Resolution No. 2012-33 Exhibit A ARGUMENTS FORM OF STATEMENT TO BE FILED BY AUTHORS OF ARGUMENTS All arguments concerning measures filed pursuant to Division 9, Chapter 3 (beginning with section 9200) of the California Election 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 authors(s) of the primary argument (in favor of/against) ballot proposition at the Municipal Election for the City of Huntington Beach to be held on November 6, 2012 hereby state that the argument is true and correct to the best of his/her/their knowledge and belief. Printed Name: Date: Title: Signature: Printed Name: Date: Title: Signature: Printed Name: Date: Title: Signature.- Printed Name: Date: Title: Signature: Printed Name: Date: Title: Signature: Res. No. 2012-33 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, JOAN L. FLYNN 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on July 02, 2012 by the following vote: AYES: Shaw, Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CW Clerk and ex-officiJklerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California