HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1986/07/08 Item 36 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item 36
Meeting Date 7/ 8 /86
l,'••�-� ''� Authorizing the City Attorney to file a
ITEM TITLE: Resolution g
written argument regarding the City propositions
(4/5ths Vote: Yes No )
SUBMITTED BY: City Clerk
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The City Coun it has directed that certain propositions amending
the City Charter be placed on the November 4 , 1986 election .
Arguments in favor of the propositions along with the City
Attorney ' s analysis will be printed in the sample ballot
brochures .
RECOMMENDATION : Approve the resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to prepare the arguments in favor
of the propositions .
DISCUSSION :
In accordance. to Election Code. 2254, 2653 , 3712 and 5155 ,
The City Clerk must publish the notice calling for arguments
for an against the measures and establishing the final date
for submission of same . This must be done not earlier than
the 110th day before the election nor later than the 70th .
The notice will be published on Thursday, August 7 , 1986
with a notice of the deadline for submission of arguments
to be August 25; 1986 .
Following this deadline , the City Clerk must make available
for a 10-day period all measures , analyses and arguments
for public examination .
Section 5014 . 5 of the Elections Code authorizes the City
Council to allow for rebuttals to the arguments . Rebuttals
are limited to 250 words . . If the Council wishes to allow
the rebuttals , the City Clerk must extend this period of
time by an additional 10 days . In the past , the Council
has not authorized rebuttals .
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FISCAL IMPACT : The cost of printing and publishing the
rebuttals will be borne by the City.
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Form A-113 (Rev. 11/79)