CC - 1983-60 - Regulations for Candidates•
RESOLUTION NO. 83-60
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO
MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE
COSTS OF THE CANDIDATES STATMENT FOR THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE SAID ON
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1984
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 ROSEMEAD,
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 candi-
date for elective office to be voted for at the General Municipal
Election to be held in the City of Rosemead on April 10, 1984, may
prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by
the City Clerk. Such statement may include the name, age and occu-
pation 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. Such statement shall not include
party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in
partisan political organizations. Such statement shall be filed
in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomin-
ation 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 Such statement may be withdrawn, but not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 nomina-
tion period.
SECTION 2. SPANISH LANGUAGE. The City Clerk shall provide
a Spanish translation of the candidate's statement to be included
in the Voter's Pamphlet and mailed with the sample ballot.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No Candidate will be per-
mitted 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
statement 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 statement included in the
voter's pamphlet. The City Clerk shall bill each candidate for any
cost in excess of the deposit and shall refund within 30 days of
the election any unused portion of the 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 resolution establishing Council
policy on payment for candidates statements are repealed.
SECTION 7. That this resolution shall apply at the next en-
suing municipal election and at each municipal election after that
time.
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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 27th day of December, 1983.
ATTEST: Mayor of the City of Rosemead, Calif.