RESOLUTION NO. 11672
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE SETTING PRIORITIES FOR
FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A
CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARITAL
ANALYSIS FOR THE MEASURE TO BE
SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Orange, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure (hereafter, the “Measure”):
City of Orange Public Safety/Essential Services Measure To maintain City of Orange’s quality of life, such as 9-1-1 response; maintaining police/fire protection; preventing crimes/thefts; retaining/attracting well-trained police officers/firefighters; keeping public parks safe/clean; addressing homelessness; wildfire protection/prevention; repairing streets/potholes; critical infrastructure improvements; shall a measure establishing a 1¢ sales tax, providing approximately $37,000,000 annually for general revenue/government purposes, expiring after 13 years, with independent oversight committee, all funds benefiting Orange residents, be adopted?
YES
NO
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Orange does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council authorizes the following member(s) of its body (Councilmember In Favor) or (Councilmember Against)
(Councilmember In Favor) or (Councilmember Against)
(Councilmember In Favor) or (Councilmember Against)
(Councilmember In Favor) or (Councilmember Against)
(Councilmember In Favor) or (Councilmember Against)
(Councilmember In Favor) or (Councilmember Against)
(Councilmember In Favor) or (Councilmember Against)
to file written arguments not exceeding 300 words regarding the City Measure as specified above, accompanied by the printed names and signatures of the authors submitting it, in accordance with 2 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 The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the City Measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
SECTION 2. The argument(s) 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 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 as provided for in California Elections Code Section 9600.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is directed 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. In accordance with Elections Code Section 9280, the City Attorney is hereby directed as follows:
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. b. 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 Measure ____. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the election official’s office at (714) 744-5500 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 4. That if more than one argument for or against the measure is submitted to the City Clerk within the time prescribed, she shall give preference and priority, in the order set forth in California Elections Code Section 9287, to the arguments in favor/against submitted by:
1) the legislative body, or member(s) of the legislative body authorized by that body, 2) individual voter or bona fide association of citizens or combination of voters and associations, who are the bona fide sponsors or proponents of the measure, 3)bona fide associations of citizens, 4) individual voters who are eligible to vote on the measure.
3 SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
ADOPTED this ______ day of ____________________ 2026.
Daniel R. Slater, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Nathalie Adourian, City Attorney,
City of Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange