CC RESOLUTION 5192RESOLUTION NO. 5192
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR BALLOT
ARGUMENTS FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK TO BE INCLUDED WITH
VOTER INFORMATION FOR A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON
MARCH 3, 2020.
THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Elections Code § 9281, qualified voters may submit
arguments for and against the ballot measure, in addition to rebuttal arguments,
for the March 3, 2020, Regular Municipal Election on forms provided by the City
Clerk.
SECTION 2. Arguments filed in accordance with this Resolution must comply
with the following requirements in accordance with Elections Code §§ 9282, 9283,
9285, and 9286:
A. Arguments must be in writing and not exceed three hundred (300) words except
for rebuttal argument which may not exceed two hundred and fifty (250) words;
B. Arguments may be submitted by the City Council; any councilmember
authorized to submit an argument by the City Council; any individual voter
eligible to vote on the measures; any bona fide association of citizens; or any
combination of voters and associations;
C. Arguments must be typewritten in at least a 12 point font;
D. Arguments may not include underlining, italics, asterisks, or other, similar, type
of formatting;
E. Arguments must be accompanied by the printed name and signature or printed
names and signatures of the person or persons 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.
F. If more than five (5) signatures accompany an argument, only the first five (5)
will be printed.
G. Arguments for or against the ballot measure must be received in the City
Clerk's office not later than Friday, December 6, 2019 [88 days before election].
Rebuttal arguments must be received not later than Monday, December 16,
2019 [10 days after initial arguments].
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City of EI Segundo
Resolution No. 5192
SECTION 3. Pursuant to 52 U.S.C.A. § 10503, the City Clerk will:
A. Translate the ballot arguments into Spanish; and
B. Make translated copies of ballot arguments publicly available.
SECTION 4. This Resolution will remain effective until superseded by a
subsequent resolution.
SECTION 5. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 2019.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mark . Hensley, Attorney
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Drew Bo le
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CERTIFICATION
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
1, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that
the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five, that the foregoing
Resolution No. 5192 was duly passed, approved and adopted by said City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 19th day of November, 2019, approved and signed by the
Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Boyles, Mayor Pro Tern Pirsztuk Council Member Brann, Council
Member Pimentel, Council Member Nicol
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN.- None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 6th day of December,
2019.
QTra y ea r ity Clerk
/Of eCity o El egundo,
California