RESOLUTION NO. 2025-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH SETTING PRIORITIES FOR
FILING A WRITTEN ARGUMENT(S) REGARDING A CITY MEASURE
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Huntington Beach, California, on , 2025, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure:
Shall the Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach YES
Municipal Code by Adding New Section 2.30.100,
Entitled "Public Operation of Library Services" be
adopted? NO
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) 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)
(Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
(Council Member In Favor) or _ (Council Member Against) to file (a) written arguments) not exceeding 300 words regarding the City measure as specified above, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the authors) submitting it, in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
The arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed names) and signature(s) of the author(s) 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 its principal officers who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-25
SECTION 2. That the 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.
a. 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 the measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of the city.
C. 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 call the elections official's office at (insert phone number) and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you."
d. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments.
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, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on , 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
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