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RESOLUTION NO. 19-7191
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN
ARGUMENTS REGARDING THE CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
FOR THE MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS AT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Hermosa Beach,
California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at which there will be submitted to the voters the
following measure:
Should the office of city clerk be appointive? YES NO
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9282(b), for measures placed on the
ballot by the legislative body, the legislative body (City Council), or a member or members of the
legislative body authorized by that body, or an individual voter who is eligible to vote on the
measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may
file a written argument for or against any City measure.
WHEREAS, if more than one argument for or against any measure is submitted,
Elections Code Section 9287 authorizes the election official (City Clerk) to select the argument
for printing and distributing to the voters, giving preference and priority as specified by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council authorizes the following:
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Mayor Stacey Armato to file a written argument in favor of the measure to make the office
of City Clerk an appointive position, with all Councilmembers invited to sign; and
SECTION 2. The arguments for the measures specified above shall not exceed 300 words
and must be accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, and Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of
California. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the
City Clerk (6 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2019), after which no arguments for or against the City
measures may be submitted to the City Clerk.
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 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. Arguments shall be accompanied by the "Statement To Be Filed by
Author(s) of Arguments."
SECTION 3. The City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to
the City Attorney, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9280, 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 to exceed 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 analyses.
b. The analysis shall include a statement indicating that the measure was placed on the
ballot by the governing body of the City.
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c. The impartial analyses shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of
primary arguments (6 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2019).
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution;
shall enter it into the book of original Resolutions, and shall make a minute of the passage and
adoption thereof in the minutes of the meeting at which the Resolution is adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1 lth day of June, 2019.
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk
UIPROVED AS FORM:
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City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 19-7191 was duly and regularly passed,
approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular
Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on June 11, 2019 by the following vote:
AYES: Campbell, Duclos, Fangary, Massey, Mayor Armato
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Dated: June 11, 2019
Elatne'Doerfling, City Cle
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