HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-194 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 04-194
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A CHARGE
TO CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, FOR PREPARATION
OF MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE
COSTS OF THE CANDIDATES STATEMENT FOR THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 2ND 2004
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides
that the governing body of any city may adopt a charge against candidates pertaining to materials
prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the candidates' statement.
NOW,THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby
resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1: General Provisions. That pursuant to Section 13307 of the
Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for
elective office to be voted for at the General Municipal
Election to be held in the City of Rancho Cucamonga on
November 2"d,2004,may prepare a candidate's statement on
an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. Such
statement may include the name, age and occupation of the
candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words
of the candidate's education and qualifications expressed by
the candidate himself or herself. Such statement shall not
include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or
activity in partisan political organizations. Such statement
shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk at the time the
candidate's nomination papers are filed. Such statement may
be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing
nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m.of the next working day
after the close of the nomination period.
SECTION 2: Additional Materials. No candidate will be permitted to
include additional materials in the sample ballot package.
SECTION 3: Payment. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of
printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidates
statements filed pursuant to the Elections Code, including
costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights
Act of 1965 (as amended), and require each candidate filing
a statement to pay in advance his or her pro rata share as a
condition of having his or her statement included in the
voter's pamphlet. The estimate is just an approximation of
the actual cost that varies from one election to another
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election and may be significantly more or less than the
estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing
statements. Accordingly, the Clerk is not bound by the
estimate and may, on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for
additional actual expense or refund any excess paid
depending on the final actual cost. In the event of
underpayment, the Clerk may require the candidate to pay
the balance of the cost incurred. In the event of
overpayment, the Clerk shall prorate the excess amount
among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid.
SECTION 4: That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the
candidate's representative a copy of this Resolution at the
time nominating petitions are issued.
SECTION 5: That all previous resolutions establishing Council policy on
payment for candidates statements are repealed.
SECTION 6: That this Resolution shall apply only to the election to be held
on November 2nd, 2004, and shall then be repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16'"day of June 2004.
AYES: Alexander, Gutierrez, Howdyshell, Kurth, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
William J. exander, Mayor
ATTEST:
i�ldaraJ. Amt19MC, City Clerk
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I, DEBRA J.ADAMS,CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,California,do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California,at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held
on the 16'h day of June 2004.
Executed this 17`h day of June, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
D bra J. Ada MC, City Clerk