HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 86-070RESOLUTION NO. 86-70
A RBSOLUTION OF TH$ CITY COUNCIL OF THi3 CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTZNG REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATBS FOR ELECTIVE
OFFICB, PBRTAINING TO MATBRIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND
THE COSTS THEREOF FOR TH8 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVENIBER 4, 1986.
WHEREAS, Section 10012 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 costs thereof.
NOW, THBRBFORB, BS IT RgSOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Palm Desert, California, 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 the General
Municipal Election to be held in the City of Palm Desert on
November 4, 1986, may prepare 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 herself/himself.
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 nomination papers are
filed. Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during
the period of filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the
next working day after the close of the nomination period.
SECTZON 2: SPANISH LANGUAGE. That in compliance with
the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Public Law 94-73, August 6,
1975), 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) to each voter, as required.
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, translation, and mailing of the
candidate's 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 statement
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
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 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 by the City Council of the
City of Palm Desert, California, on this 26th day of June ,
1986, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, SNYDER, 6JILSON, KELLY
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: JACKSON
ABSTAIN: NONE
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RICH D S. KE Y, YOR
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA