HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4659 RESOLUTION NO. 4659
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO
MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE COSTS THEREOF FOR THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1986
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 candidate for a municipal election, including costs
thereof:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, 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 candidate for elective office to
be voted for at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Downey
on June 3, 1986, may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form pro-
vided 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. Such state-
ment 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 Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for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 Spanish printed
candidate statements made available only if requested by candidate at the time of
filing nomination papers. Cost for preparation of bilingual statement shall be
borne by the individual candidate and shall be double the cost of the English
language statement.
_ 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 and mailing 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 and shall refund any unused portion of any deposit.
Cost for preparation of a bilingual statement shall be double the cost of a
statement in the English language.
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 the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November, 1985.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Bob Davila, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of
November, 1985, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Santangelo, Boggs, Cormack, Barb, Davila
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
City Clerk