CC Resolution No. 16-029 Providing for Written Arguments Regarding a City Measure and Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis16-029 was
amended by
16-045
regarding
ballot
argument
deadlines
16-029 was
amended by
16-032
RESOLUTION NO. 16-029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Cupertino,
California, on November 8, 2016, at which there will be submitted to the voters the
following measure:
Shall an initiative ordinance be adopted amending
Cupertino's General Plan to limit redevelopment of
the Vallco Shopping District, limit building heights
along major mixed-use corridors, establish a 45 feet
maximum building height in the Neighborhoods,
limit lot coverages for large projects, establish new
setbacks and building planes on major
thoroughfares, and require voter approval for any
changes to these provisions?
YES
NO
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the primary arguments for and against this ballot measure shall
be submitted to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on August 2, 2016, and shall not exceed 300
words.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to separate resolution, the City Council has provided for
the filing of rebuttal arguments concerning this measure. Rebuttal arguments shall be
submitted to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2016, and shall not exceed 250
words.
SECTION 3. That all 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. The arguments shall be
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accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument to be
provided by the City Clerk.
SECTION 4. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measure to the city attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, not exceeding
500 words, showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the
measure. The impartial analysis shall be filed by August 12, 2016.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 31st day of March, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Members of the City Council
Chang, Vaidhyanathan, Paul, Sinks, Wong
None
None
None
APPROVED: