HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5526RESOLUTION NO. 5526
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS 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 2, 1992
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 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 2, 1992, 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.
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 Such Statement may be withdrawn, but not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 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 the candidate at the
time of filing nomination papers. Cost for preparation of the 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.
Resolution No. 5526
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of January, 1992.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4:REGRESO
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 13th day of
January, 1992, by the following vote, to wit:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cormack, Boggs, Carter, Brazelton, Hayden
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None_.
City Clerk