HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 04-064RESOLUTION NO. 04-64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, § 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California
authorize 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, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY 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 that 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arguments for city measures are repealed.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 01 Section 1 shall apply only to the election
to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004, and shall then be repealed.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 cf original resolutions.
RESOLUTION NO. 04-64
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 24th day of June, 2004,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, FERGUSON, KELLY, and SPIEGEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
ROBERT A. SPIE EL,/IfkYOR
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RACHELLE D. KLASSE , CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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