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Home My WebLink AboutResolution No. 24-8252 - Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates' Statements at the Geneal Election on 11-05-24RESOLUTION NO. 24.8252 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO"THE VOTERS AT A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency shall adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the candidates' statement; and WHEREAS, the City of Downey seeks to adopt the regulations below as applicable to the November 5, 2024 general municipal election. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVEAS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Pursuant to Sections 13307 and 13308 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 Downey on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 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 two hundred (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 typewritten format, 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 The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5`00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period.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. CITY OF DOWNEY CHARTER PROVISION. In addition to Section 1, pursuant to Section 1307 of the City of Downey City Charter, any candidate for an elective City office may prepare a statement of qualifications in accordance with the restrictions set forth by State law and subject to the following additional restriction: A statement of qualifications shall be limited to a recitation of the candidate's own personal background and qualifications and shall not in any way make reference to other candidates or to other candidate's qualifications, character or activities. ;The City Clerk shall not cause to be printed or circulated any candidate's statement of qualifications which the City Clerk determines is not so 'limited or which includes any such references SECTION 3. ELECTRONIC STATEMENTS. Pursuant to Section 13307(c) of the CaliforniaElectionsCode, the governing body of the City of Downey authorizes the preparation of candidate statements for nonpartisan elective office for the purpose of electronic distribution. Candidates will prepare statements for electronic distribution pursuant to Section 13307(a) of the Elections Code. A statement prepared pursuant to this subdivision shall be posted on the internet website of the County Elections Official Pursuant to Section 13307.7(a) of the Elections Code, candidates shall provide payment of the requisite fee to cover the duties and procedures set forth in Sections 13307(b) and (d) of the Elections Code. SECTION 4. FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY, A. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act,- candidates' statements will be translated into all languages required by the County of Los Angeles. 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A. All translations shall be provided by professionally -certified translators as set forth in Elections Code 13307(b). & The City Clerk shall comply with formatting and submission guidelines provided by the City Clerk and the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. C.--The City Clerk shall comply with all recommendations and standards set forth by the California Secretary of State regarding occupational designations and other matters relating to elections. SECTION 7. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot or voter information guide package. SECTION 8. 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 9. All previous resolutions establishing City Council policy on payment for candidate's statements are hereby repealed. SECTION 10. This Resolution shall apply only to the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. SECTION 11. - The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 251" day of June, 2024. HECTOR SOSA, Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: MAMA ALICIA-DUAR , CMC City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: "ft. f4 J N M. FUNK 3Ci y Attorney RESOLUTION NO 24-8252 PAGE 4 1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a Regular meeting held on the 25' day of June, 2024 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members: Frometa, Ortiz, Sosa NOES: Council Member: None. ABSENT: Council Member: Pemberton, Mayor Trujillo ABSTAIN: Council Member: None. AR A ALICIA DUARTE, -MC City Clerk i i