CC Resolution No. 16-045 Amending Resolution No. 16-029 Regarding the Deadlines for Ballot Arguments and The Impartial Analysis For a CIty MeasureRESOLUTION NO. 16-045
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING RESOLUTION 16-029 REGARDING THE
DEADLINES FOR BALLOT ARGUMENTS AND THE IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
FOR A CITY MEASURE
WHEREAS, on March 31 , 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution 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, Resolution 16-029 establishes the deadlines for primary and
rebuttal arguments (August 2 and 12, 2016, respectively), and the City Attorney's
impartial analysis (August 12, 2016), for an initiative measure to be submitted to
the voters at an election held on November 8, 2016;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's standard practice in the past, the
deadlines for ballot arguments and the impartial analysis were set approximately
ten days in advance of the deadlines established by the County Registrar of
Voters for County measures;
WHEREAS, the City will be contracting with the County Registrar of
Voters to conduct the election and the deadlines for arguments and impartial
analyses established by the Registrar are the last dates that the City can establish
as deadlines for City measures;
WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of Resolution 16-029, it has become
apparent that one or more of the three additional initiatives now in circulation
may qualify for the November election during the period between the City's
currently established deadline for primary ballot arguments (August 2, 2016) and
the August 12, 2016, deadline established by State law as the final date upon
which the City Council may place any additional measures on the ballot for the
November 2016 election;
WHEREAS, in order to set a uniform date for all primary and rebuttal
arguments and impartial analyses for Cupertino measures appearing on the
November 8, 2016 ballot, the City Council determines that a change in the
deadlines established in Resolution 16-029 is appropriate; and
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WHEREAS, the related Resolutions 16-028 and 16-030, also adopted on
March 31, 2016, are not affected by this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1. That Resolution 16-029 be amended to reflect the following
revised deadlines for ballot arguments and the impartial analysis regarding the ballot
measure placed on the ballot by Resolution No. 16-029:
• Primary arguments for and against the ballot measure shall be submitted
to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on August 15, 2016;
• Rebuttal arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on
August 22, 2016; and
• The impartial analysis shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. on August 22, 2016.
SECTION 2. That the deadlines for primary and rebuttal arguments and the
impartial analysis set forth in Section 1 shall apply to any other City of Cupertino
measure that is placed on the November 8, 2016 ballot, unless the City Council
provides otherwise.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Cupertino this 3rd day of May, 2016, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Chang, Vaidhyanathan, Paul, Sinks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Wong
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Grace Schmidt, City Clerk