RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS WHEREAS, City Council called a General Municipal Election held in the City of Fullerton, California, on November 3, 2026 to submit to the voters the following measure:
Fullerton Street Improvement and Infrastructure Measure. To repair and pave Fullerton’s streets, roads, and potholes and improve and maintain aging infrastructure; ensure funds from this measure be restricted for these purposes with at least 75% used for street improvements until roads reach good condition citywide; shall Fullerton adopt a 1/2¢ locally controlled sales tax generating approximately $15,000,000 annually, until ended by voters, requiring independent financial audits, citizens’ oversight, and public reporting? YES
NO
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. City Council authorizes the following members of its body:
________________ (Council Member In Favor) or ________________ (Council Member Against) ________________ (Council Member In Favor) or ________________ (Council Member Against) ________________ (Council Member In Favor) or ________________ (Council Member Against) ________________ (Council Member In Favor) or _________________ (Council Member Against) ________________ (Council Member In Favor) or ________________ (Council Member Against) to file written arguments not exceeding 300 words regarding the City measure as specified previously, accompanied by the printed names and signatures of the authors submitting it, in accordance with State of California Elections Code Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9. Authors may change or withdraw arguments until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which the City Clerk will not accept arguments for or against the City measure. [Alternate text for 1. City Council authorizes all members of the City Council to file written arguments In Favor of or Against City measures not exceeding 300 words, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in accordance with State of California Elections Code Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9. Authors may change or withdraw arguments until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which the City Clerk will not accept arguments for or against the City measure.] The arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed names and signatures of the authors 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 the principal officers who authored the argument. The Form of Statement to Be Filed By Authors of Argument shall accompany all arguments.
2. City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the city attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney are affected.
The city attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure. If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney, the City Clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis.
The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or the governing body of the city placed measure on the ballot.
In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the voter information portion of the voter information guide, there shall be printed immediately below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point type, the following: “The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure ____. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please contact the election official’s office at (714) 738-6350 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.” The City Attorney shall file the impartial analysis by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing primary arguments.
3. The City Clerk shall certify passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON JULY ___, 2026. ____________________________
Fred Jung
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk