Res 20-058RESOLUTION NO. 20-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING OF
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE
PERTAINING TO THE FARM IN POWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
PROJECT THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 3,
2020 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the
City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments to
City measures submitted at municipal elections;
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Poway, California, on
November 3, 2020, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure:
"Do you approve The Farm in Poway Specific Plan as
adopted by the Poway City Council to amend the
General Plan and Zoning Code to allow development of
a master -planned sustainable community with a
maximum of 160 homes and at least 70.4 acres of
permanent open space including community -serving
recreational and agricultural amenities, on
approximately 117.2 acres at 17166 Stoneridge Country
Club Lane in the City of Poway?"
YES
NO
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
SECTION 1: That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, when the elections official has selected the arguments for and against the measure
which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections official shall send a copy of an
argument in favor of the proposition to the authors of any argument against the measure and a
copy of an argument against the measure to the authors of any argument in favor of the measure
immediately upon receiving the arguments.
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a City measure may
prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words or may authorize in writing any
other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument. A rebuttal argument
may not be signed by more than five authors.
The rebuttal 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, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. The rebuttal
arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement to be Filed by Author(s) of Argument.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each
rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
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SECTION 2: That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply only to the election to be held
on November 3, 2020, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 3: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Poway, California on the 16th day of June, 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: MULLIN, LEONARD, GROSCH, FRANK, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Faviola Medina CMC, City Clerk