HomeMy WebLinkAbout6954_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 6954
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE
VOTERS AT AN ELECTION
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that,
before the nominating period opens, the local agency for that election shall determine whether a
charge shall be levied for the candidate's statement sent to each voter; and a written statement of
the regulations with respect to charges for handling, packaging, and mailing shall be provided to
each candidate or his or her representative at the time he or she picks up the nomination papers;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS does
hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 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 Redlands may prepare a candidate 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 or 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. Except as provided in Section 13309 of the California
Elections Code, the statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing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. FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY.
a. Pursuant to the Voting Rights Act, the City is required to translate candidate's
statements into the following language: Spanish.
h. Pursuant to State law, the candidate's statement must be translated and printed in
any language at the candidate's request.
C. The City Clerk shall have all candidate statements translated into the language
specified in paragraph (a) above and print any translations of candidates who so
request printing in the voters pamphlet.
SECTION 3. PAYMENT. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing
his or her candidate statement in English in the voters pamphlet and shall also be required to pay
for the cost of translating and printing the statement into any required foreign language as
specified in (a) and (b) above pursuant to State and/or Federal law. The City Clerk shall estimate
the total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidate statements filed
pursuant to this section, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights
Act of 1965, as amended, and require each candidate tiling a statement to pay in advance to the
City his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of having his or her statement included in
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the voter's pamphlet. In the event the estimated payment is required, the estimate is just an
approximation of the actual cost that varies from one election to another election and may be
significantly more or less than the estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing
statements. Accordingly, the City 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 City Clerk may require the candidate to pay
the balance of the cost incurred. In the event of overpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate the
excess amount among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days of the
election.
SECTION 4. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include
additional materials in the sample ballot package.
SECTION 5. 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. All previous resolutions establishing City Council policy on payment for
candidate statements are repealed.
SECTION 7. This resolution shall apply at the next ensuing municipal election and at
each municipal election after that time.
SECTION 8, The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution..
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 15th day of June, 2010.
Mayor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I, Sam Irwin, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 6954 was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on
the 15th day of June, 2010,by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bean, Harrison, Gallagher, Aguilar; Mayor Gilbreath
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Sam Irwin, City Clerk
City of Redlands, California
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