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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022.044 (03-01-22) RESOLUTION NO. 2022.044 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 JUNE 7, 2022 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 June 7, 2022, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following Measure: Lynwood Governance Stabilization Shall the ordinance limiting the number of four-year terms that may be YES served by members of the Lynwood City Council be limited to three consecutive terms prospectively be adopted? NO 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 Jorge Casanova (Mayor ) Mayor Pro Tern Jose Luis Solache (Mayor Pro Tem ) Councilmember Oscar Flores (Councilmember ) Councilmember Marisela Santana (Councilmember ) Councilmember Rita Soto (Councilmember ) 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 The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City Measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.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 in accordance to Elections Code section 9280. The City Attorney's impartial analysis must be submitted to the City Clerk no later than March 18, 2022 and shall not exceed five hundred (500) words in length showing the effect of the Measure on the existing law and the operation of the Measure. 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, March 18, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Written arguments in favor or opposed to the Measure may be prepared by the City Council, any member or members of the City Council so authorized by Council action, any individual voter who is eligible to vote on the Measure, any bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations. In accordance to Elections code sections 9282 and 9286, 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. If more than one argument is submitted for or against the Measure, the City Clerk shall select the argument for printing and distribution in accordance with the provisions of Elections Code Section 9287. 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 (E. C. § 9285). The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not later than Monday, March 28, 2022 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. The City Clerk shall submit Rebuttal arguments to the designated County elections official for inclusion in the Official Sample Ballot Booklet no later than March 29, 2022. 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 coordinate with the County Registrar 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 1st day of March, 2022. Jorge ' . . . ., .yor ATTEST: Maria Quinonez /, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: A Noel Tapia, Ernie He dez, City Attorney City Man. •er i 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 1st day of March, 2022 and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SANTANA, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM SOLACHE AND MAYOR CASANOVA NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE ;� AO ,l 4 - .� dill__._IL_ A. s, Maria Quinonez, dif 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. 2022.044 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 1st day of March, 2022. 4_A,/,, ,,Liftei- _ t_-__ ( - Maria Quinonez, OF City Clerk