RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR FILING REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS, State of California Elections Code Section 9282 provides written arguments filed in favor of or against city measures not to exceed 300 words in length.
WHEREAS, State of California Elections Code Section 9285 authorizes City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions for filing rebuttal arguments for city measures submitted at municipal elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. When the election official has selected arguments for and against the measure (not exceeding 300 words each) to print and distribute to the voters, the election official shall send a copy of an argument in favor of the measure to the authors of any argument against the measure and a copy of an argument against the measure to the authors of any argument in favor of the measure immediately upon receiving the arguments pursuant to State of California Elections Code Section 9285.
The author, or a majority of the authors, of an argument relating to a city 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.
No more than five authors may sign a rebuttal argument.
The rebuttal 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, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. The Form of Statement to Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument shall accompany the rebuttal 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.
2. City Council repeals all previous resolutions providing for filing rebuttal arguments for city measures.
3. Provisions of Section 1 shall apply at the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election after that time.
4. That the City Clerk shall certify passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON __________, 2__________. ____________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
(SEAL)