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Attachment 4 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 16- <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, <br /> CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS <br /> REGARDING A REFERENDUM MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY <br /> TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS <br /> WHEREAS, a Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Pleasanton, California, <br /> on , 2016, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following referendum measure: <br /> REFERENDUM MEASURE TEXT <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA, <br /> DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. Establishes , 2016 and , 2016, respectively, as the deadlines for <br /> submission of direct arguments and rebuttal arguments for the referendum measure. Direct arguments <br /> not exceeding 300 words and rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words regarding the referendum <br /> measure as specified above, shall be accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the <br /> author(s) submitting it, in accordance with Elections Code § 9283. The arguments may be changed or <br /> withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against <br /> the referendum measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. The arguments shall be accompanied by <br /> the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument. <br /> Section 2. Authorizes to write a direct argument against the referendum <br /> measure, and authorizes to write a rebuttal to the direct argument in favor of the <br /> referendum measure, and gives preference and priority to such arguments pursuant to Elections Code <br /> §9287(a); and delegates to the selection of other persons to sign such arguments. <br /> Section 3. Authorizes to write a direct argument in favor of the referendum <br /> measure, and authorizes to write a rebuttal to the direct argument against the <br /> referendum measure, and gives preference and priority to such arguments pursuant to Elections Code <br /> §9287(a); and delegates to the selection of other persons to sign such arguments. <br /> Section 4. The city attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the referendum measure <br /> not exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the referendum measure on the existing law and the <br /> operation of the referendum measure. <br /> (a) The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the referendum measure was <br /> placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of <br /> the city. <br /> (b) The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for the filing of direct <br /> arguments. <br /> Section 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and <br /> enter it into the book of original resolutions. <br /> PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a <br /> regular meeting held on March , 2016. <br />