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R-2024-042
RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR A CITY MEASURE SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Pismo Beach, on November 5, 2024, at which the City Council has ordered the submission of the following measure to the voters:
CITY OF PISMO BEACH
MEASURE _____
The Pismo Beach Essential Services Measure. To maintain the City of Pismo Beach’s long term financial stability and services such as fixing potholes; keeping streets, sidewalks, infrastructure, parks, and public facilities safe, clean, and well-maintained; providing police/fire protection, 9-1-1 emergency services; addressing homelessness; and for general government use, shall the City extend its Measure I sales tax and set the rate at 1¢ per dollar, providing approximately $4,000,000 annually for 12 years; requiring independent audits, with all funds used locally?
YES
NO
WHEREAS, Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures submitted at municipal elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California, when the Elections Official has selected the arguments for and against the measure 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.
SECTION 2. 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 may not be signed by more than five authors. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the Election Official, signed, with the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the
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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 Author(s) of Argument, which shall be furnished by the City Clerk.
SECTION 3. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures are repealed.
SECTION 4. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be held on November 5, 2024, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
UPON MOTION OF Mayor Pro Tem Reiss, seconded by Council Member Guthrie, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach this 4th day of June 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 Reiss, Guthrie, Inman, Waage
NOES: 1 Newton
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
RECUSED: 0
Approved: Attest:
________________________ ________________________
Ed Waage, Mayor Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Pismo Beach, California, on _______________________. ________________________
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
6/5/2024