Resolution authorizing Councilmembers to submit arguments regarding the City Charter Revision Measure. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 11/28/05 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Culver City California Authorizing Certain Councilmembers to Submit Arguments Regarding the City Charter Revision Measure on the Ballot for the April 11 2006 Municipal Election; and Directing Impartial Analysis of the Question. Item Number: C 5 Contact Person/Dept.: Ela Valladares Phone Number: 310 253 5851 General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: X Action Item: X CAO Approval: Martin Cole for Jerry Fulwood 11/21/05 X No Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List Department Approval: Christopher Armenta City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang 11/22/05 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution authorizing certain Councilmembers to submit arguments regarding the City Charter Revision Measure; and also direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the question. BACKGROUND: The City Council authorized members of the City Council citizen associations and private citizens may submit arguments for or against the City Charter Revision Measure the City Council placed on the April 11 2006 ballot. Only one ballot argument for and one ballot argument against each measure and rebuttals to each may be printed in the sample ballot. The law gives preference to the arguments submitted by the Council as a body or by Councilmembers authorized to submit arguments. If the City Council decides to submit an argument as a body it is automatically placed on the ballot. If the City Council decides to have some of its members submit an argument those members need to be designated in order for their argument(s) to receive priority. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report The City Council should decide whether it will submit initi...
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