HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 87-2755 Election: Candidate Statement RegulationsRESOLUTION NO. 87 -2755
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULA-
TIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED
TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1988.
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 candi-
date for a municipal election, including costs of the candidates
statement;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. 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 an Election to
be held in the City of Temple City on April 12, 1988, may prepare
a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the
City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age and occupa-
tion 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withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomina-
tion 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 have
translated and printed in the voters pamphlet only the candidates
statement of those candidates who request translation and print-
ing at the candidates expense.
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
candidates statements filed pursuant to the Elections 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 state-
ment included in the voter's pamphlet. The City Clerk shall
bill each candidate for any cost in excess of the deposit or
shall refund within 30 days of the election any unused portion of
the deposit.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall provide each candi-
date 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 only to the
election to be held on April 12, 1988 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the
book of original resolutions.
Resolution No. 87 -2755 - Page 2
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on December 15, 1987.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City C. erk
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a
regular meeting thereof, held on December 15, 1987 by the follow-
ing vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen- Atkins, Dennis, Froehle, Swain, Gillanders
Councilmen -None
Councilmen -None
Chief Deputy Ci.tk
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