HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 14,203RESOLUTION NO. 14,203
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS
FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING
TO 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, APRIL 10, 1984.
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the
State of California provides that the governing body of any
r'' local agency adopt regulations 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
NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE,
DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 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 National
City on April 10, 1984, 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withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing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. SPANISH LANGUAGE. The City Clerk shall
provide election materials in the Spanish language on request.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will
be permitted to include additional materials in the sample
ballot package.
SECTION 4. PAYMENT. The City Clerk shall estimate
the total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing
the candidate's statements filed pursuant to the Elections Code,
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 election any
unused portion of the deposit.
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
establishing council policy on payment for candidates statements
are repealed.
SECTION 7. That this resolution shall apply only to
the election to be held on April 10, 1984 and shall then
be repealed.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify
to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into
the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of December, 1983.
ATTEST:
iITY CLERK