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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020.112 - (08-04-20) RESOLUTION NO. 2020.112 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS WHEREAS, a Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Lynwood, California, on November 3, 2020, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure: Enactment of Hospital Tax to Protect Public Safety and Vital City Services YES To protect, maintain and enhance vital public safety services, infrastructure needs including streets, utility maintenance, park and recreation services including programs for youth and seniors, and other essential services, shall the City of Lynwood impose a three percent (3%) privilege tax on the gross receipts of for-profit hospitals operating NO within the City of Lynwood? All funds to be deposited in Lynwood general fund. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) of its body Mayor Aide Castro (Councilmember In Favor) Mayor Pro Jorge Casanova (Councilmember In Favor) Councilmember Salvador Alatorre (Councilmember Opposed) Councilmember Marisela Santana (Councilmember In Favor) Councilmember Jose Luis Solache (Councilmember In Favor) to file (a) written argument(s) not exceeding 300 words regarding the City measure specified above, 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. The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.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 2. 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 Form of Statement to be Filed by Author(s) of Argument(s) shall accompany the argument(s), as required by Section 9600 of the Elections Code of the State of California. Section 3. The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney. 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. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments. Section 4. The deadline to submit arguments to the City Clerk for or against the City Measure pursuant to this Resolution is declared by the City Clerk to be Friday,August 14, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Each argument shall not exceed three hundred (300) words and shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, and include 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. Section 5. Rebuttal Arguments. When the City Clerk has selected the primary arguments for and against each of the City Measures which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the Clerk shall send copies of the primary argument in favor of each Measure to the authors of the primary argument against, and copies of the primary argument against to the authors of the primary argument in favor. The authors or persons designated by them may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding two hundred fifty (250) words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not later than Thursday, August 24, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the primary arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the primary argument which it seeks to rebut. Section 6. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. Section 7. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. Section 8. Notice of the election is hereby given. Additionally, the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election. Section 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this City Council Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 4th DAY OF AUGUST, 2020. } 2 Aide Castro, Mayor ATTEST: Maria Quinonez, D City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Noel Tapia, Jos . Ometeotl, City Attorney City Manager c ) • /7 ,a 1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) § COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 4th day of August, 2020 and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS SANTANA, SOLACHE, MAYOR PRO TEM CASANOVA, AND MAYOR CASTRO NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER ALATORRE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE R-- c/6&.ia Maria Quinonez, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) § COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2020.112 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 4th day of August, 2020. aria Quinonez, City Clerk 4