HomeMy Public PortalAbout87-101 (06-16-87)RESOLUTION N0. 87-101
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO
MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE
COSTS THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,
1987.
~ 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 cost thereof:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION l. 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 the General Municipal Elec-
tion to be held in the City of Lynwood on November 3,1987 may pre-
pare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by
the City Clerk. Such 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. Such statement shall not include party
affiliation of the candidate, nor membership of activity in partisan
political organizations. Such statement shall be fil@d in th~
office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination
papers are filed. Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed,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 pro-
vide a Spanish translation of the candidate's statement to be in-
cluded in the Voter's pamphlet and mailed with the sample ballot.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be
permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot
package.
SECTION 4. PAYMENT. The City Clerk shall estimate the
total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the
candidate's statements filed pursuant to the Election 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 eacii
candidate for any cost in excess of the deposit and shall refurid
for any cost in excess of the deposit and Shall re~u~d any u~u~ed
portion of any 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 at the next ensuing
Municipal Election and at each Municipal Election after that time.
SECTION 8. That the ~ity Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book
of and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City
Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same
is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on
7987• 16th JUNE
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AUL H. RICHARDS, Mayor
City of Lynwood
ATTEST:
DREA L, ~
HOOPER~ City C1 rk
' City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorne
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I, THE UNDERSIGNED, CITY CLERK OF TFIE CITY OF LYNWOOD, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AT A COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THE 16th DAY
OF JUNE, lgg~,
AYES; COUNCILMEMBERS BYORK, HENNING, MORRIS, WELLS, RICHARDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ANDREA L. HOOPER,I CITY CLERK
CITY OF LYNWOOD
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