HomeMy WebLinkAbout88-455 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 88-455
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCA~DNGA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTIN~ REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES
FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO
THE ELECTORATE AND THE COSTS OF THE CANDIDATES STATEMENT
FOR THE GENERAL M~NICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY
ON ~UES~AY, NOVEMEER 8TH, 1988
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of
California provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt
resulatlons pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal
election, including costs of the candidates statementI
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAM0~3A,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: General Ptovislons. That pursuant to Section 10012 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 8th, 1988, 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
affillation 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withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for fi/inS nomination Papers and
until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination
period.
SECTION 2: Spanish Language. A candidate may elect to have said
candidate statement translated into Spanish at an additional cost of $320.00
plus a $25.00 translators fee.
SECTION 3: Additional Materials. No candidate will be permitted to
include additional materials in the sample b~11ot Package.
SECTION 4: ?a~ment. The City Clerk estimates the total cost of
printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidate's statements filed
pursuant to the Elections Code at $320.00 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 City Clerk shall
bill each candidate for any cost in excess of the deposit and shall refund
within 30 days of the electlon any unused portion of the deposit.
Resolution No. 88-455
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SECTION 5: 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 6: That all previous resolutions estabIishinS council policy
on payment for candidates statements are repealed.
SECTION 7: That this Resolution shall apply only to the election to
be held on November 8th, 1988 and shall then be repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 6th day of July, 1988.
AYES: Brown, Stout, King
NOES: Buquet
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Wright
Dennis L. Stout, Hayor
ATTESTs.
Bev--erliy A/Authel~t. City-Clerk
I. BEVERLY A. AUTHELET, 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
6th day of July. 1988.
Executed this 7th day of July. 1988 at Rancho Cucamonga. Callfornla.
Beverley A~Autl~elet, City Clerk