HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-58 - Regulations for CandidatesRESOLUTION NO. 90-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO
MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE
COSTS THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of California
provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations per-
taining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election,
including costs thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALI-
FORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOW`':
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 held in November
of each even -numbered year in the City of Costa Mesa 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 educa-
tion and qualifications expressed by the candidate 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 nomina-
tion 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 Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed,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. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to
include additional materials in the sample ballot package.
SECTION 3. PAYMENT. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of
printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidate's statement
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.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the
candidate's representative with a copy of this resolution.
SECTION 5. That all previous resolutions establishing Council policy
on payment for candidates statements are repealed.
SECTION 6. That this resolution shall apply at the next ensuing
municipal election and at each municipal election after that time.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this resolution and enter the same in the book of original
resolutions of said City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 1990.
Mayor of theC4TLY/Pffosta Mesa
ATTEST:
Ci y Clerk of the City of Costa sa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 90-58 was duly and regularly passed. and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 2nd day of
July, 1990.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 3rd day of July, 1990.
C' +-y Clerk and ex -officio Clerk ofe
City Council of the City of Costa tesa
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