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RESOLUTION NO. 19-7192
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL
ARGUMENTS FOR A MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
WHEREAS, Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides for
written arguments to be filed in favor of or against City measures not to exceed 300 words in
length; 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 HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Sections 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California,
when the elections official (City Clerk) has selected the arguments for and against the measure
(not exceeding 300 words each) which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City Clerk
shall immediately send a copy of the argument in favor of the measure to the author(s) of the
argument against the measure, and a copy of the argument against the measure to the author(s) of
the argument in favor of the measure. 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 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, not more
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than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall be
accompanied by the "Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Arguments." The deadline for filing
rebuttal arguments is 5 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2019. (City Hall is closed on Fridays; however, the
City Clerk's office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., only for the purpose of accepting rebuttal
arguments.) Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments.
Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 2. All previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for
City measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. The provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be held on
November 5, 2019, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution, shall enter the same into the book of original Resolutions of said City, and shall make
a minute of 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
ATTEST:
City Clerk
YOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
Al'.PROVED As TO 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. 19-7192 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
Elaine Doerfling, City Cle