CC RES 2003-052RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN
ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS.
WHEREAS, a Regular Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes on November 4, 2003, at which there will be submitted to the voters the
following question:
Shall an ordinance be adopted to
YES
NO
establish a two -term limit on the
number of consecutive terms (no
lifetime ban) that a person may
serve as a Member of the City
Council?
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council, being the legislative body of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes, authorizes
Larry Clark (Council Member In Favor)
Barbara Ferraro (Council Member Against)
John McTaggart (Council Member Against)
to file a written argument in favor or against the City measure, as specified above, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of
California 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 for printing and distribution to the voters. Except as provided herein, the City
Clerk shall prioritize written arguments submitted regarding the measure as directed by
the California Elections Code.
Section 2. 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 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 3. 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 q6UDV 17, 2003.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles )ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Jo Purcell, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2003 -52 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on June 17, 2003.
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2003 -52
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