HomeMy WebLinkAbout8568RESOLUTION NO. 8568
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. 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, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDLANDS 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may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until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.
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 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
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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. 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 18th da e , e, 202
ATTEST:
e Donaldson, City Clerk
ddie Teje. a, Mayor
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, 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
18t1i day of June, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Davis, Guzman -Lowery; Mayor Tejeda
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Saucedo
ABSTANIED: None
onaldson, City Clerk
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