CC Resolution 2006-067
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-067
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINT A, CALIFORNIA, SETTING
PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS
AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL
ARGUMENTS REGARDING CITY MEASURES
SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of La Quinta,
California on November 7, 2006, at which time there will be submitted to the voters
the following measure:
Shall Ordinance No. 428 be adopted to validate, YES
re-enact, and approve the existing transient
occupancy tax rate of 11 % for group hotels and
10% for all other hotels, as such rates are
established by the first sentence of Municipal NO
Code Section 3.24.030 and as group hotels are
defined in Municipal Code Section 3.24.020.1,
which provisions were passed in September of
1992 in Ordinance No. 211?
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 city measures submitted at municipal elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the City Council authorizes all members of the City Council '
to file (a) written argument(s) In Favor or Against City measures, accompanied by 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; or
if submitted by an individual voter or any combination of voters who is/are eligible to
vote on the measure, the printed name and signature of each individual, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of
California.
Resolution No. 2006-067
City Measures Submitted at Municipal Elections
Adopted: July 5. 2006
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SECTION 2: That per the Elections Code of the State of California, no
argument shall exceed three hundred (300) words in length and shall not have more
than five signatures. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn by their proponents
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.
SECTION 3: That the City Clerk is directed to fix and determine a reasonable
date prior to the election after which no arguments for or against the City measure
may be submitted for printing and distribution to the voters. If more than one
argument for or against the City measure is submitted to the City Clerk, the City
Clerk shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters,
according to the following preference and priority, in the order named: the City
Council, or member or members of the City Council; a bona fide association of
citizens; individual voters who are eligible to vote on the City measures.
SECTION 4: That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code
of the State of California, when the City Clerk has selected the arguments for and
against the measure which shall be printed and distributed to the voters, the City
Clerk shall send copies of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the
argument against, and copes of the argument against to the authors of the argument
in favor immediately upon receiving the arguments. The author or a majority of the
authors of an argument may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding
250 words or may authorize in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit
or sign the rebuttal argument. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City
Clerk, signed with the printed nam~(s) and signatures(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 ten
(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. A rebuttal argument
may not be signed by more than five individuals.
SECTION 5: That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 6: That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to
be held on November 7, 2006, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 7: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution and enter it into the book or original Resolutions.
Resolution No. 2006-067
City Measures Submitted at Municipal Elections
Adopted: July 5, 2006
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PASSED, APPROVED. and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Ouinta
City Council ,held on this 5th day of July, 2006, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Kirk, Osborne, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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City of La Guinta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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La Ouinta, California