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argument would be submitted to the City Clerk without further action at a <br />Council meeting. <br />Option C: Select a subcommittee of two Council members to draft the argument. Then, <br />additional Council members3 agree to sign the argument as written by the <br />subcommittee, and not discuss, make comments on, changes to, or in any <br />way try to influence the text of the argument drafted by the subcommittee. <br />Such non-editorial signing can take place without the requirement for a <br />special meeting. <br />If the Council wishes to make a rebuttal argument (if a direct argument against the <br />initiative measure is submitted), staff recommends that the Council select a <br />subcommittee comprised of one or two Council members to draft such rebuttal <br />argument. The Council members on the rebuttal subcommittee can be different than the <br />persons on the direct argument subcommittee. <br />As set forth above, the Council would then have three options regarding the language of <br />the rebuttal argument, and the Council members and third parties co-signing the rebuttal. <br />If three or more Council members desire to discuss the language of the rebuttal <br />argument (Option A, above), the Council may discuss the wording of the rebuttal <br />argument (which is limited to 250 words) at its August 19th meeting, or a special meeting <br />on another date before the August 22nd deadline. <br />Council's decision regarding the direct and rebuttal arguments will be included in the <br />attached resolution. <br />Submitted by: <br /> <br />,~- <br />Brian olan <br />Director of Planning Legal Review: <br />(C~~ <br /> <br />Michael Roush <br />City Attorney Fiscal Review: <br />~~~ IY~Q~~~f,(GG <br /> <br />David P. Culver <br />Finance Director Approve y: <br /> <br /> <br />Nelson Fialho <br />City Manager <br />& Community <br />Development <br />Attachments: <br />1. Proposed text of the initiative measure <br />2. Proposed resolution placing the initiative on the ballot and related election matters <br />X:\LS\Save Pleasanton's Hills & Housing Cap Initiative\Council measure\agenda report council hills 7-8-08.doc <br />s As noted above, if all five Council members do not sign the argument, the subcommittee should be delegated the <br />authority to select third parties to co-sign the argument, for a total of five signers. <br />Page 5 of 5 <br />