Resolution No. 2022-54
16. Due to the community interest in this issue, the City Council authorizes a process permitting a community submittal of the argument. Under Elections Code section 9282, a ballot argument on this measure may only be submitted by an individual voter eligible to vote on the measure, a bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters or associations.
17. That the provisions of Resolution No. 2022-55 shall be applied with respect to the filing of rebuttal arguments for this measure and the City Clerk shall act in accordance therewith.
As stated in that resolution, pursuant to section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California, when the City Clerk has selected the arguments for and against a measure that will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City Clerk shall send copies of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of any argument against, and copies of the argument against to the authors of any argument in favor. The author or a majority of the authors of an argument may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words or may authorize, in writing, any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument. As stated in Resolution No. 2022-55, these provisions for rebuttal arguments are only applicable to the November 8, 2022 general elections and after that election shall expire.
18. That the City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of the proposed Ordinance in Exhibit “A” to the City Attorney. That the City Attorney is directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the proposed Ordinance pursuant to Elections Code section 9280. That the impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Imperial Beach at its meeting held on the 3rd day of August 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
SERGE DEDINA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JACQUELINE M. KELLY,
CITY CLERK
Attachment 3
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES IN THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022, ELECTION
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Imperial Beach, California, on November 8, 2022, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following question:
IMPERIAL BEACH QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURE. Shall the
measure to maintain quality of life for residents, retain local businesses, jobs; keep neighborhoods, beaches, parks, public areas safe/clean, maintain 911 emergency response; reduce traffic congestion; gain community benefit from tourism by increasing the transient occupancy tax (paid by hotel, motel, shortterm rental guests) by 4%, providing about $400,000 annually until ended by voters, with annual audits, public disclosure of spending, all funds for Imperial Beach, be adopted?
Yes
No
and;
WHEREAS, Section 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 IMPERIAL 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 City Clerk has selected the arguments for and against a measure that will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City Clerk shall send copies of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of any argument against, and copies of the argument against to the authors of any argument in favor. The author or a majority of the authors of an argument may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words or may authorize, in writing, any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument.
SECTION 2. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be held on November 8, 2022, and shall then be repealed.
Attachment 3
Resolution No. 2022-55
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Imperial Beach at its regular meeting held this 3rd day of August 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
SERGE DEDINA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JACQUELINE M. KELLY,
CITY CLERK