HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-110 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 79-110
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES
FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO MATERIALS SUBMITTED
TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE COSTS THEREOF FOR THE MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY
OF APRIL, 1980.
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of
California authorizes the governing body of any local agency to adopt
regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a
municipal election, including costs thereof; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Attorney General of the
State of California(No. CV 76/5, May 6, 1976) that a candidate may not
be billed for the additional cost of preparing candidates' statements
Spanish if such were not requested by the candidate but were required
solely by reason of recent amendments to the Federal Voting Rights Act
of 1965 (Public Law 94-73, August 6, 1975);
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTIO~ 1: That in accordance with Section 22843 of the
Election Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City
<~f Rancho Cucalnonga hereby determines that each candidate for municipal
office shall at the time of filing, pay a fee of $25.00 to cover costs
of processing nomination papers.
SECTION 2: That pursuant to Section [0012 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective offic~ to
be voted for at the Municipal Election to be held in the City of Rancho
Cucamonga on the 8th day of April, 1980, may prepare a candidate's
statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. Such
statement mav include the name, age, and occupation of the candidate and
a brief description of no more than two hundred (200) words of the
candidate's education and qualifications expressed by the candidate
himself. 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withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination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 3: That each candidate filing a candidate's state-
ment shall, at the time of filing said statement, pay a deposit of
$175.00 to offset the estimated costs of printing and handling the
candidate's statements. Funds collected in excess of actual prorated
costs shall be refunded within 30 davs after the certification of the
municipal election bv the City Clerk. If the actual prorated
exceed $175.00 per candidate, each candidate shall pay that ca~! ~iate's
share of the balance within 30 days after notification by the City
Clerk.
SECTION 4: That in accordance with Section 4015.5 and
5014.5 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the City Council
of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby determines that rebuttal arguments
not exceeding 250 words may be submitted for each measure which will
appear on the municipal ballot.
SECTION 5: That in compliance with the recent amendments
to the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Public Law 94-73, August 6,
1975) the City Clerk shall provide a Spanish translation of the candidate's
statement to be included in the Voter's Pamphlet which contains the
statement of each candidate in English and Spanish, pursuant to law.
SECTION 7: 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 8: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of
original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of passage
and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City
Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 19th day of December, 1979.
AYES: Schlosser, Bridge, Palombo, Mikels, Frost
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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