HomeMy WebLinkAbout6361_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 6361
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT
AN ELECTION BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2005
WHEREAS, Section 13307 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 candidate statements
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 on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, 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. 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may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until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 may be require to translate candidate
statements into the following languages: Spanish.
b. Pursuant to State Iaw, the candidate 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 hers 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 filing 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 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. [n 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 only to the election to be held on November 8,
2005, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this I st day of March, 2005.
ATTEST:
ay of the City of Red rids
C' Clerk
1, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on
the I st day of March, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gil, Gilbreath, George, Harrison; Mayor Peppler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Lorre Poyzer, Ci I k
City of Redlands, Ca ifornia