CC Resolution 2001-141 RESOLUTION NO. 2001 - 141
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING
OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURE
SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS, Section 9220 and 9235 of the Elections Code 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 measure submitted at special
municipal election to be held in said city Tuesday, March 5, 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9235 of the Elections Code
of the State of California, when the Clerk has selected the arguments for and
against the measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the clerk
shall send copies of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the
argument against, and copies of the argument against to the authors of the
argument in favor. The authors may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not
exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not
more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. 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 2. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election
to be held on March 5, 2002, and shall then be repealed.
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, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 6t~ day of November, 2001, by the
following vote:
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AYES' Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pe~a
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Resolution No. 2001-141
Rebuttal Arguments
November 6, 2001
Page 2
City of [California
ATTEST'
JU , CMC, City Ulerk
City of La Quinta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM'
I~!. I~ATHEF~'NE JENSON, y
City of La Quinta, California