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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024-039City of Atascadero Resolution No. 2024-039 Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION 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 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 ½ cent per dollar sales tax (Measure F-14), providing approximately $3,000,000 annually, until ended by voters; with citizen committee oversight, published annual reporting and independent financial audits? Yes No BALLOT MEASURE #____ Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive? Yes 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 City of Atascadero Resolution No. 2024-039 Page 2 of 2 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 CITY OF ATASCADERO: ________________________________ Heather Moreno, Mayor ATTEST: Lara K. Christensen, City Clerk