CC RESOLUTION 4950RESOLUTION NO. 4950
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR BALLOT
ARGUMENTS FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK TO BE INCLUDED WITH
VOTER INFORMATION FOR AN ELECTION ON APRIL 12, 2016.
The City Council of the city of El Segundo resolves as follows:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to Elections Code § 9281, qualified voters may submit
arguments for and against the ballot measures, in addition to rebuttal
arguments, for the April 12, 2016 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
except for rebuttal argument which
(250) words;
not exceed three hundred (300) words
may not exceed two hundred and fifty
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 measures must be received in the City
Clerk's office not later than December 15, 2015 [88 days before election].
Rebuttal arguments must be received not later than December 28 [10 days
after initial arguments].
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SECTION 4: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1973aa -1 a., the City Clerk will:
A. Translate all ballot arguments into Spanish;
B. Make translated copies of ballot arguments publicly available;
SECTION 5: This Resolution will remain effective until superseded by a subsequent
resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
Resolution No. 4950, PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1St day of December,
2015.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARK D. HENS ,�ity Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
I, 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 the said City is five; that the foregoing
resolution, being RESOLUTION NO. 4950 was duly passed and adopted by the said City
Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said
City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 1St day of December, 2015, and the
same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Fuentes, Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson, Council Member Atkinson, Council
Member Fellhauer, Council Member Dugan
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 8th day of December, 2015.
NON-acy Weaver, r, City Clerk
of "the City of El Segundo,
California