HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 77-125RESOlUTION M0. 7 •125
A IlESOlUTION OF THE CIT11 CAUNCIL OF THE CiTY Of
PAIM DESERT. CAIIFORMIA. AOOPTIMG REGULATIONS
FOR CANDIDATES FQR EIEC?IYE OFFICE, PERTAININ6
TO MIII'ERIALS SU�IIYTEO TO THE ELECTORATE NID
THE COSTS THEREOF fOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELELtiON TO Bf HELD iN SAiO CtTr ON TUESOAr. tHE
Tth OAY Of lWtCH� 1978.
IIHEREJIS. Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of Catifornia
�utNortzes the governing body of any local agency to adopt regulations pertaining
toiwteri�ls prepared br any candldate for e munfcipal election. including costs
thereof; �na,
MHERfAS. It is the opinion of the Attorney General of the State of Calif-
ornit (No. CY �6/5, May 6, 1976) that a candidate may not be biiled for the
�ddition�l tost of prepa�ing candidates' statements i� Spanish if such rrere
not requested by the candidate but nere required solely by reason of recent
�endiaents to the Federal Yoting Rights Act of 1965 (Public Law 94-73. Auqust 6.
19)S).
NOM, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLYEO by the City Council of the City of Paim
Desert. Califo�nia. as folloas:
SECiION 1: TAat pursuant to Section 10p12 of the Elections Code of the
Sute �nT%rnia, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at the
General Municipal Election to be held in the Citr of Patm Dese�t on the 7th
day of March. 1978. may prepare a candidate's state+nent on an appropria:e form
provided by the City Clerk. Such statement nwy incluGe the name. age and
acupation of the tandidate and a brief description of no n+ore than two hundred
;2QQ) words of the candidate's education and qua{ifications expressed by the
canCidate himself, Such statement shall not include party affiliation of the
candidate, nor �nembe�ship or attivity in partisan political organizations.
S�ch statement shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk at the time the
cardidate's nanination papers are filed. Such statement may be withdra►m. but
not thanged, durin9 the Deriod for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.�n.
of the next Morkin9 day after the close of the nomi�atio� period.
SECTIOM 2: That in compliance Nith the recent amendme�ts to the Federal
Yoting R 9hts t of 1965 (Public Law 94-73, August 6. 1975) the City Clerk
sAall provide a Spanish trarslation of the candidate's statement (to be
included in the Yoter's Pamphlet a�d mailed with the sample dallot) to each
voter Mho has requested �anish translations and will De made available to
anyone requetting the translations.
SECTION 3: that the City Cle�k sfiall send to each voter with the sac�ple
ballot. a vote�'s pamphlet which contains the sW tement of each candidate in
English. and Spanish for those candidates who have requested the translation,
pursuant to law.
SECTION 4: Shat each candidate filing a candidate's statement shall be
bi11eA or t senrices �endered. a sun not greatef than the actual prorated
costs of printing and handling and such bill shall be due and payable irtmediately
upon �eceipt thereof.
SECTION 5: That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's
representat�re-a copy of this Resolutlon at the time �aniaatin9 petittons are issued.
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�Rjp� 6; 1Mt the C1t�► Clerk shs11 c�tify to the passage and adoption
��is—�"�{io�; sM11 lnter the sa�e 1n the Dook of ori9inal Resoluttons of
�14 �itr� and sM11 �k! a■lnuu of pass�qe a�d adoptio� thereof in the records
������sSita��ta� ����of said City. in the �inutes of the meetinq
K rhitA t1�e sM�t
��5�� �pp�Ep� �nd ADOPTED by the City Council of tfie City of Palm
�� U1i%rnia. on this h day af Movember . 1977. by the
ro��a+�►9 �u• L0 M�t:
AYES: d�sh• ��n�• �rander. Vilson 6 Mullins
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1185EqT: None
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