Res 20-057RESOLUTION NO. 20-057
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING
WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE
PERTAINING TO THE FARM IN POWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
PROJECT AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
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: The City Council authorizes its members to file written arguments, not to
exceed 300 words, in favor of or against the Measure described above. All written arguments
filed by any person in favor of or against the Measure shall be accompanied by the printed names
and signatures of the persons submitting the arguments in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3,
Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California. 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withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or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 City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
The 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 who
is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement
to be Filed by Author(s) of Argument.
SECTION 2: That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure
not exceeding 500 words, showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation
of the measure. If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the City
Attorney, the City Clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis. The analysis shall include a
statement indicating whether the measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the
requisite number of voters or by the governing body of the City. In the event the entire text of the
measure is not printed on the ballot, or in the voter information portion of the sample ballot, there
shall be printed immediately below:
Resolution No. 20-057
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"The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure . If
you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the elections official's
office at (insert telephone number) and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you."
SECTION 3: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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
Faviola Medina, CMC, City Clerk