HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 92-127RESOLUTION NO. 92-127
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO
CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1992
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of
California provides that the governing body of any 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 DOES 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 an Election to be held in the City of National
City on November 3, 1992 may prepare a candidate's statement on an
appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. The 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. The statement shall not include party affiliation
of the candidate, nor membership activity in partisan political organizations.
The statement shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk at the time the
candidate's nomination papers are filed. The statement may be withdrawn, but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 have
translated and printed in the Spanish Voters pamphlet only the candidates
statements of those candidates who request translation and printing.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be
permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot package.
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SECTION 4. PAYMENT. The City Clerk shall estimate the total
cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidates 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 or 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 November 3, 1992 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 8. That Resolution No. 16,279 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of June, 1992.
GEORGE . WATERS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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LOR ANNE PEOPLES, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
GEORGE H. EISER, Ill - CITY ATTORNEY