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RESOLUTION NO. 16-881 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING AN INITIATIVE MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Pleasanton, California, on November 8, 2016, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following initiative measure: "An initiative measure proposing to amend the City of Pleasanton's General Plan to prohibit retail uses of 50,000 square feet or greater in the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone" WHEREAS, as provided by Elections Code §§9281 et seq., the City may allow direct and rebuttal ballot arguments regarding the initiative measure; and WHEREAS, Elections Code §9282 permits the City Council to write an argument against the initiative measure. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. Establishes August 18, 2016 and August 25, 2016, respectively, as the deadlines for submission of direct arguments and rebuttal arguments for the measure. Direct arguments not exceeding 300 words and rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words regarding the measure as specified above, shall be accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in accordance with Elections Code § 9283. The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the initiative measure may be submitted to the City Clerk. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement to Be Filed by Author of Argument. SECTION 2. Authorizes Councilmember Narum and Councilmember Olson to write a direct argument against the initiative measure; authorizes Councilmember Olson and Councilmember Pentin to write a rebuttal to the direct argument in favor of the measure; gives preference and priority to such arguments pursuant to Elections Code §§ 9282 and 9287; and delegates to the aforementioned writers the authority to select other persons to sign such arguments. SECTION 3. Gives preference and priority to the argument in favor of the initiative measure as provided in Elections Code §§ 9282 and 9287. SECTION 4. The city attorney shall prepare and submit by August 4, 2016 an impartial analysis of the initiative measure not exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the initiative measure on the existing law and the operation of the initiative measure as provided in Elections Code §9280. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2016.