HomeMy WebLinkAbout7409_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 7409
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 THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2014
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. 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 ofthe 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13309 of the California Elections Code,the statement maybe withdrawn,but not changed,during the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 Federal Voting Rights Act, the City is required to translate candidates
statements into the following language: Spanish.
(b) 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 iii(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 Federal Voting Rights Act, as amended, and require
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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. 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 scheduled for
November 4, 2014, and thereafter shall be deemed rescinded.
Section 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 17th day of June, 2014.
ATTEST: Pete Aguilar, Mayor
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Sam Irwin, i Clerk
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I, Sam Irwin, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 7409 was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the
17th day of June, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Foster, Hamson, Gardner, and Gilbreath, and Mayor Aguilar
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Sam Irwin, City Clerk
City of Redlands, California
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