HomeMy WebLinkAbout88-61 - Regulations for Candidates for 11-8-88 ElectionRESOLUTION NO. 88-61
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
TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8,
1988.
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of Cali-
fornia provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regula-
tions pertaining 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 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 Costa Mesa on November 8, 1988, may prepare a candidate's statement
on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. Such statement may
inolude the name, age, and occupation of the candidate and a brief descrip-
tion of no more than 200 words of the candidate's education and qualifica-
tions 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 ncmination 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Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for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 nanination 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 the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original
Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of passage and adoption
thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City,
in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of August
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Mayor of the City o Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
C ty Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
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. 88-61 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 1st day of
August, 1988.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 2nd day of August, 1988.
Ci y Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
City Council of the City of Costa Me