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CityCouncil | 2018-06-19 | 10 | Councilmember Oddie moved approval of Council drafting and signing a ballot argument in opposition to the initiative. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired who would draft the ballot argument, to which Councilmember Oddie stated Council would assign a subcommittee to draft the argument; his motion is moot if not all Councilmembers plan to sign the ballot argument. Mayor Spencer stated that she does not plan on signing; it is appropriate to have a subcommittee, which is how it has been done in the past; she does not recall the last ballot argument coming back to Council; discussed a ballot argument drafted by Councilmembers Oddie and Ezzy Ashcraft, which she and Councilmember Daysog were not able to sign. Councilmember Matarrese stated there is enough time to bring a draft back to the Council at the next meeting; inquired whether Council would be able to see a draft of a ballot argument before Council votes on it; suggested assigning a subcommittee tonight and bring something back at the next meeting on July 10th; stated if approved, it can be submitted on July 11th. The City Clerk responded the July 10th Council packet is published next Thursday, June 28th; stated the ballot argument is typically kept confidential until the deadline; noted Council would be showing its cards if drafted in open session. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she likes the subcommittee idea; asked if Vice Mayor Vella would consider authoring the ballot argument with her. In response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry, the City Clerk stated three measures were on the last ballot; two were City measures and one was an initiative measure. Mayor Spencer stated there was a process; a subcommittee allows Councilmembers to sign the ballot argument in the Clerk's office. The City Clerk listed the authors of past arguments; stated the argument against the initiative measure, M1, was signed by Mayor Spencer and Councilmember Daysog; the rent stabilization measure, L1, argument in favor was signed by Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft and Oddie. Mayor Spencer stated she recalled not being able to sign the L1 argument. The City Clerk stated Measure the Utility Modernization Act (UMA), K1, was authored by Mayor Spencer and signed by Vice Mayor Matarrese. Councilmember Matarrese stated he has no problem drafting an argument in a public session. Vice Mayor Vella inquired how many days prior to the meeting is the filing deadline, to Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 9 June 19, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-06-19.pdf |