HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024-039_Rebuttals for Ballot MeasuresRESOLUTION 2024-039
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
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 % 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
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9282 of the State of California provides for written
arguments to be filed in favor of or against city measures not to exceed 300 words in length; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 9285 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 BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Atascadero:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, when the Elections Official has selected the arguments for and against the measure (not
exceeding 300 words each) which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections official
shall send a copy of an argument in favor of the measure to the authors of any argument against
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the measure, and a copy of an argument against the measure to the authors of any argument in
favor of the measure immediately upon receiving the arguments.
SECTION 2. The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a City
measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words or may authorize
in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit or sign the rebuttal argument. A rebuttal
argument may not be signed by more than five authors. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with
the City Clerk, signed, with the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) 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, not more than 10 days after the final date for
filing direct arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement
To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument.
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 3. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments
for City measures are repealed.
SECTION 4. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be held
on November 5, 2024, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 5. 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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CITY OF ATASCADERO:
Heather Moreno, Mayor
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