RESOLUTION NO. 2023-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL
ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, § 9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides for written arguments to be filed in favor of or against City measures not to exceed 300 words in length; and WHEREAS, § 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments for city measures submitted at municipal elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California, when the elections official has selected the arguments for and against each measure (not exceeding 300 words each) which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections official shall send a copy of an argument in favor of the proposition 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.
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. A rebuttal argument shall not be signed by more than five authors.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the RESOLUTION NO. 2023-45
name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Authors) of Argument.
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 That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for city measures are repealed.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 City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of - 2023.
Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Manager City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
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ARGUMENTS
AUTHORIZATION FOR ANOTHER PERSON TO SIGN REBUTTAL ARGUMENT The following majority of _ authors of the Argument
• In Favor of • Against
_ authorize the following person(s) to prepare, submit or sign the Rebuttal to the Argument o In Favor of • Against
Measure for the City of Election to be held on _ 20_
Signatures of a majority of the authors of the Argument • In Favor of • Against Measure _ are required:
Name (Print) Signature Date
Name (Print) Signature Date
Name (Print) Signature Date
The following authors are authorized to prepare, submit or sign the Rebuttal to the Argument o In Favor of • Against Measure
Print Name Signature
Title Date
Print Name Signature
Title Date
Print Name Signature
Title Date
Print Name Signature
Title Date
Print Name Signature
Title Date
Attach this form to the Form of Statement of Authors Form submitted with the Argument o In Favor of o Against Measure
§ 9285, E.C. Authorization for Others to Sign Rebuttal Argument (Added 10/2008, Amended
10/2016) F-A - 2