HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-111 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 08-111
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 FORTHE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 4T" 2008
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 4`h,2008,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Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the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
}
Resolution No. 08-111
Page 2 of 3
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 4th, 2008, and shall then be repealed.
Please see the following page
for formal adoption,certification and signatures
u Resolution No. 08-111
Page 3 of 3
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 4th day of June 2008.
AYES: Gutierrez, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Kurth
ABSTAINED: None
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
J;&:5 'K Q"/�
ebra J. ams, 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 4th day of June 2008.
Executed this 5'h day of June 2008, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
/117
D bra J. Ad s MC, City Cler