CC RESOLUTION 4171RESOLUTION NO. 4171
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Whereas, Sections 9220 and 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 EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of
the State of California, when the clerk has selected the arguments for and against the
measure which will be printed and distributed to voters, the clerk shall send copies of the
argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the argument against, and copies of the
argument against to the authors of the argument in favor. The authors may prepare and
submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments shall be
filed with the City Clerk not more than 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 all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for city measures are repealed and superseded.
Section 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall only apply to the special
municipal election to be held on November 7, 2000, and shall then be repealed.
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.
RESOLUTION NO. 4171
FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR CITY MEASURE
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 18th day of July, 2000.
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, 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. 4171 was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and
signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 18th day of July, 2000, and the same was so passed and adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Gordon, Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs, Council Members Gaines,
McDowell and Wernick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Cindy Morte City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark D. Hensley, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 4171
FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR CITY MEASURE
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