CC Resolution 2002-114 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-114
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 9285 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 the city measure (Initiative Ordinance
2002-1) submitted at the general municipal election to be held in said city Tuesday,
November 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 9285 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,
accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the person(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. 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arguments for city measures are repealed.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to be held on November 5, 2002, and shall then be repealed.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 by the La Quinta City Council at a
regular meeting, held this 16th day of July, 2002 by the following vote:
Resolution No. 2002-114
Rebuttal Arguments
Adopted: July 16, 2002
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AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pe~a
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None HN~PE~~o'
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City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JU~EK, clVi~' ~
City of La Quinta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I~. K/~,T~ER~torney
City of La Quinta, California