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RESOLUTION NO. 2010-055
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES
FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING
A CITY MEASURE 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 2, 2010, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following
measure:
Shall the electors elect a Mayor and four Council Members? YES
NO
Shall the term of office of mayor be two years? YES
NO
Shall the term of office of mayor be four years? YES
NO
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes ALL members of the City Council to file
written arguments In Favor of or Against the City measure not exceeding 300 words,
accompanied by the printed 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 and to
change the argument until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no
arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
The 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
who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of
Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument.
SECTION 2. That the city council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measure to the city attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney
are affected. The city attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not exceeding
500 words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the
measure. If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney, the
city clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set
by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments.
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SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON JUNE 8, 2010.
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
=J oMarcia:McClure Torgerson, C.M. Roberta Fonzi
City, Clerk`' Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Brian A. Pierik
City Attorney