CC RES 2003-053RESOLUTION NO. 2003-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS REGARDING THE CITY
MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 4, 2003 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California
authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for city measures submitted at municipal elections:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, DOES 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 City Clerk has selected the arguments for and against the
measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City 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 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arguments for city measures are repealed.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 of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to
be held on November 4, 2003, and shall then be repealed.
Section 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter into the book of original resolutions
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON Jun 17, 03.
Attest: Mayor
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 -53 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on June 17, 2003.
City Clerk