HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024-038_Arguments for Ballot MeasuresRESOLUTION 2024-038
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING
WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING CITY MEASURES AND
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Atascadero,
California, on November 5, 2024, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following
measures:
BALLOT MEASURE #
ATASCADERO LOCAL ROADS AND VITAL SERVICES FUNDING Yes
EXTENSION MEASURE. To provide funding that cannot be seized by
Sacramento, and that will be used locally for such things as repair of
neighborhood roads, aging infrastructure along with other vital
general government needs, shall the City extend its current Y2 cent
per dollar sales tax (Measure F-14), providing approximately
$3,000,000 annually, until ended by voters; with citizen committee No
oversight, published annual reporting and independent financial
audits?
BALLOT MEASURE #
Yes
Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?
No
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Atascadero:
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) of the City
Council:
Council Member Charles Bourbeau, In Favor
Council Member Mark Dariz, In Favor
Mayor Pro Tem Susan Funk, In Favor
Mayor Heather Moreno, In Favor
to file (a) written argument(s), not exceeding 300 words regarding the City measures as specified
above by printing 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, on behalf of the
City Council. The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by
the City Clerk zfter which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the
City Clerk.
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SECTION 2. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measures to the City Attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney
are affected.
a. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measures not exceeding
500 words showing the effect of the measures on the existing law and the operation of the
measures. If the measures affect the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney, the
city clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis.
b. The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measures were placed
on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of
the city.
C. In the event the entire text of the measures is not printed on the ballot, nor in the
voter information portion of the sample ballot, there shall be printed immediately below the
impartial analysis, in no less than 10 -point type, the following: "The above statement is an
impartial analysis of Measure "
d. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing
of primary arguments.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9286(b), the deadline for filing (and
changing or withdrawing) arguments for or against the City measure described above with the City
Clerk shall be not later than 5:00 p.m. on June 25, 2024.
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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 11th day
of June 2024.
On motion by Council Member Bourbeau and seconded by Council Member Dariz, the
foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Bourbeau, Dariz, Funk, and Mayor Moreno
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Newsom
ABSTAIN: None
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