Resolution No. 6795179
RESOLUTION NO. 6795
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS, § 9282 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, § 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 CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Elections Code §§ 9220 and 9285, 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 copies of the
argument in favor of the measure to the authors of any argument against, and copies of
argument against to the authors of the argument in favor. The authors 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 than 10 days after the final date for filing direct
arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it
seeks to rebut.
SECTION 2. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be
held on November 3, 2020, and then shall be repealed.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of the
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress
at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of June 2020.
MAYOR OF T(HE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CIT LERK OFT TICIA CYPRESS
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, ALISHA FARNELL, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City
Council held on the 22nd day of June 2020; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Berry, Morales, Peat, Yarc and Johnson
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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