HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 91-50RESOLUTION NO. 91 - 50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE
OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE
VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1991
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 of the candidates
statement;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to Section
10012 of the Election Code of the State of California, each
candidate for elective office to be voted for at an Election to be
held in the City of Diamond Bar on November 5, 1991 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 200 words of
the candidates 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
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 The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed,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. SPANISH LANGUAGE. The City Clerk shall have
translated and printed in the voters pamphlet only the candidates
statements of those candidates who request translation and
printing.
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, translating, and mailing the candidates
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 or shall refund within 30 days of the
election any unused portion of the deposit.
SECTION S. That the City Clerk shall
or the candidate's representative a copy of
time nominating petitions are issued.
provide each candidate
this Resolution at the
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SECTION 6. That all previous resolutions establishing Council
policy on payment for candidates statements are repealed.
SECTION 7. That this resolution shall apply at the next
ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election after
that time.
SECTION S. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of
original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON Ju 1 v 2. 1991.
Mayor
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted
and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the 9n,q day ofuIy , 1991,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Nardella, Papen, Mayor Pro Tem Kim,
Mayor Forbing
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Werner
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
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of Diamond Eat