HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 88-067RESOLUTION N0. 88-�Z
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATtONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE
OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE
VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1988.
MHEREAS, Sectton 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of
Californta provides that the governing body of any local agency
adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any
candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the
candidates statement.
NOM, THEREFORE, that the C i ty Counc 1 1 of the C i ty of Pa i m
Desert. California, DOES NEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, OETERMINE, AND
ORDER as follows:
SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to Sectio�
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 Palm Desert on Tuesday, November 8, 1988,
may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form
provided by the City Clerk. The 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 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 The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during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 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 have
all candidate's statements translated and available upon request
in the City Clerk's office.
SECTION 3. ADDIT[ONAL MATER[ALS. 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 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
statement included in the voter's pamphlet. The City Clerk shall
b i 1 1 each cand i date for any cost i n excess of the depos i t or
shall refund within 30 days of the election any unused portion of
the deposit.
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SECTION 5. That the C i ty C 1 erk sha I 1 prov i de each
candldate or the candidate's rep�esentative 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 shail apply only to the
electlon to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 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.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTEO by the City Council of the
City of Palm Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on
the 23rd day of June �! 988 , by the fo 1 1 ow i ng vote , to w i t:
AYE S: CRITES, KELLY, SNYDER, WILSON, BENSON
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
ABSTA I N : NONE
ATTEST:
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J�,AN M. BENSON, MAYOR
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SHEILA R. GQLLIGAN,�/CITY CLERK
C[TY OF PALM DESER�', CALIFORNIA