HomeMy Public PortalAbout2008.126 (07-15-08)RESOLUTION NO. 2008.126
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS,
SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN
ARGUMENTS, AND PROVIDING FOR REBUTTAL
~' ARGUMENTS REGARDING A BALLOT MEASURE TO
ADOPT TERM LIMITS FOR THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
WHEREAS, a special election shall be held in the City of Lynwood, California, on
November 4, 2008, at which there will be submitted to the voters a ballot measure to
adopt term limits for the City of Lynwood; and
WHEREAS, whenever a municipal ballot measure is authorized, State law
provides that the City Council may direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial
analysis and provide for the filing of written arguments for and against a measure and
for rebuttal arguments to be filed with the City elections official.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council directs the City Attorney to prepare an impartial
analysis of the ballot measure to adopt term limits for the City of Lynwood. The
impartial analysis shall be filed within fifteen (15) days of the adoption of this Resolution
or by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments,, whichever is
later.
Section 2. The City Council authorizes members of that body, collectively or
individually, to file written arguments in favor of the advisory ballot measure relating to
the ballot measure to adopt term limits for the City of Lynwood, accompanied by the
printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s), and to change the argument 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. The City Clerk shall follow Elections
Code sections 9281 through 9287 in determining the printing of all arguments in favor
and against.
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Section 3. If no member of the City Council files written arguments in favor of
said measure, then any voter of the City may submit to the City Clerk for consideration.
If more than one argument is filed, the City Clerk shall give priority to arguments in
accordance with Elections Code sections 9281 through 9287, or shall priority shall be
given to the earliest filed arguments.
Section 4. 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.
Section 5. When the City Clerk has selected the arguments for and against
the aforementioned ballot measure to adopt term limits for the City of Lynwood which
will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City Clerk shall send a copy of an
argument in favor of the proposition to the authors of any argument against the measure
and a copy an argument against the measure to the authors of any argument in favor of
the measure immediately upon receiving the arguments.
Section 6. The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to
the ballot measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250
words or may authorize in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or
sign the rebuttal argument. A rebuttal argument may not be signed by more than five.
The rebuttal 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, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing
direct arguments.
Section 7. 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 8. The City Clerk shall cause the City Attorney's Impartial Analysis, and
duly selected arguments and rebuttals, to printed and distributed to voters in
accordance with State law regarding same.
Section 9. 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 this 15t" day of July, 2008, at the City of
Lynwood, County of Los Angeles.
Mayor Maria Teresa Santillan
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, ity Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Fre Galante, ~ ity Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Roger L. Haley, y Manager
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 15t" day of July, 2008.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS, CASTRO, FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ,
AND SANTILLAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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M ria uinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2008.126 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 15t" day of July, 2008
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~'° Maria Quinonez, City Clerk