HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-017 - ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 98-017
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 SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY,
JUNE 2, 1998
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 Special Municipal Election to be held in the City of Rancho Cucamonga on June 2,
1998, 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 Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during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 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
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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
June 2, 1998, and shall then be repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 1998.
AYES: Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
ATTEST:
William J. Al~ander, Mayor
L~ebra J. Adam,~ly', CMC, City Clerk
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 21st day of January, 1998.
Executed this 22nd day of January, 1998, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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