HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 35-22 Arguments and Impartial AnalysisRESOLUTION NO. 35-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENT(S)
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS, REGARDING THE SUBMISSION
OF ORDINANCE NO 650 TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF THE CITY AS A PROPOSED MEASURE
THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Morro Bay, California,
o n November 8, 2022 at which there will be submitted to the voters a ballot measure to consider
adopting Ordinance No 650 adding Chapter 3 27 ' Morro Bay Harbor Infrastructure Act of 2022"
to Title 3 of the Morro Bay Municipal Code
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That pursuant to Elections Code § 9282, for measures placed on the ballot
by petition, the persons filing the initiative petition may file a written argument in favor of the
o rdinance
Section 2. That in the event that more than one argument for or against the foregoing
measure is timely submitted, then consistent with Elections Code § 9282, the City's elections
official shall give preference and priority first, to arguments submitted by member(s) of the City
Council, and second to individual voters, or bona fide associations of citizens, or a combination
thereof, in the order set forth at California Elections Code § 9287.
Section 3. That in accordance with the requirements of Division 9, Chapter 3, Article
4 of the California Elections Code, all written arguments for or against the foregoing measure (1)
shall not exceed three hundred (300) words in length; (2) shall be filed with the City's elections
official; (3) shall be accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the person(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 the principal officers who is the author of the
argument; and (4) shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement to be Filed by Author(s) of
Argument as provided for in California Elections Code § 9600. All written arguments may be
changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City's elections official,
being the close of business on Friday, July 22, 2022,. after which time no arguments for or
against the foregoing measure may be submitted to the elections official.
Section 4. That the City Council hereby directs the City's elections official to transmit
a copy of the foregoing measure to the City Attorney In accordance with California Elections
Code § 9280 the City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure,
n ot to exceed five hundred (500) words in length showing the effect of the measure on the existing
law and the operation of the measure. 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
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the governing body of the city. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the
ballot, nor in the voter information portion of the sample ballot, there shall be printed immediately
below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point bold type, a legend substantially as follows:
"The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure (letter to be
determined by the County Clerk Recorder). If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure,
please call the elections official's office at (805) 772-6205 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to
you." The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City's elections official for the
filing of primary arguments.
Section 5. That the City's elections official shall cause the City Attorney's Impartial
Analysis, and duly selected arguments, to be printed and distributed to voters in accordance with
State law regarding same.
Section 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. This Resolution shall be effective
immediately upon passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay,
California, at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of April 2022.
AYES* Headding, Addis, Barton, Ford, Heller
NOES. None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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DANA SWANSON, City Clerk
JOHN Ft 61ayor