NOTICE OF ELECTION AND NOTICE TO VOTERS OF DATES AFTER
WHICH NO ARGUMENTS
FOR OR AGAINST CITY MEASURES
MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK
Full Text Documents:
-Full Text of Measure J
-Full Text of Measure K
Impartial Analysis By City Attorney
-Impartial Analysis by City Attorney of Measure J
-Impartial Analysis by City Attorney of Measure K
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Municipal Election will be held in the City of Stanton on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 for the following measures:
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Advisory vote only. Should the City Council give priority to the following vital City programs and services in allocating money available in the City’s general fund: providing for public safety by continuing and preserving police, fire and paramedic services; retain Stanton’s support for school programs; restoring adequate reserves and funding economic growth and jobs?
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| Shall the existing utility user tax, approved by the voters in 2001 at the rate of 5%, be increased to the rate of 7.5%, applied to all utility services, with an annual adjustment for inflation according to the Consumer Price Index, for the funding of general city services and programs, provided that existing exemptions from the tax remain? |
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Yes |
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NO
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The polls will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the person(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, for or against the City measure(s).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and sample ballots for the election, the City Clerk has fixed March 5, 2012, during normal office hours, as posted, as a reasonable date prior to the Election after which no arguments for or against the City measure(s) may be submitted to the City Clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the person(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, at the City Hall, 7800 Katella Avenue, Stanton, California. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the City Council has determined that rebuttal arguments, as submitted by the authors of the opposing direct arguments, may be filed with the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the person(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.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any ordinance, impartial analysis, or direct argument filed under the authority of the Elections Code will be available for public examination in the City Clerk’s Office for not less than 10 calendar days from the deadline for filing arguments. Any rebuttal argument filed under the authority of the Elections Code will be available for public examination in the City Clerk’s Office for not less than 10 calendar days from the deadline for filing rebuttal arguments.
Dated: February 21, 2012