Notice of Arguments Deadline November 2020 Election Revised 2020-06-04
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO VOTERS OF DATE AFTER WHICH NO ARGUMENTS
FOR OR AGAINST A CITY MEASURE
MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Pismo
Beach on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following
measure:
CITY OF PISMO BEACH
MEASURE B-20
PISMO BEACH PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES PROTECTION MEASURE. To maintain police and
firefighter service levels; reduce 911 emergency response times;
protect local groundwater and beaches; and enhance senior
programming and other essential services, shall the hotel/visitor
tax be increased by 1%, paid by visitors, generating approximately
$1 million annually, until ended by voters, requiring annual audits
and local control of funds?
YES
NO
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 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, for or against
the City measures.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and
print the arguments and Voter Information Guide for the election, the City Clerk has fixed June
17, 2020, during normal office hours, as posted, as the date after which no arguments for or
against the City measures may be submitted to the Clerk for printing and distribution to the voters
as provided in the Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, accompanied by 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, in person by appointment at City Hall,
Pismo Beach, California. In the alternative, arguments may be submitted by mail to the City Clerkâs
Office, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, but such mailed arguments must be received before the
close of business on April 17, 2020. 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, not
to exceed 250 words in length, as submitted by the authors of the opposing direct arguments,
may be filed with the clerk, accompanied by 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, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments (deadline extended
to June 29, 2020).
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 Clerk's
Office for not less than 10 calendar days from the deadline for the filing of the arguments and
analysis. Any rebuttal argument filed under the authority of the Elections Code will be available
for public examination in the Clerk's Office for not less than 10 calendar days from the deadline
for filing rebuttal arguments.
Erica Inderlied
City Clerk
Notice originally posted: June 3, 2020
Notice amended to identify Measure letter and reposted: June 4, 2020