CC Resolution 1984-042)U RESOLUTION NO. 84-42
A RESOL?TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO
MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE
COSTS OF THE CANDIDATES STATEMENT FOR THE GENERAL
ICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN TH CITY OF
LA QUINTA ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1984.
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 La Quinta, 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 La Quinta on November 6,
1984, nay prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the
City Clerk. Such statement nay 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 hi'nself or herself. Such statement shall
not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor me'nbership 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withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until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 p?riod.
SECTION 2. SPANISH LANGUAGE. Th? City Clerk shall request the Registrar of
Voters to provide election materials in English and Spanish.
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 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 5 pamphlet. The City Clerk shall bill each candidate for any cost in excess
of the deposit and shall refund within 30 days of the election any unused portion of
the deposit.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's
representative a copy of this Resolution at th? time nominating petitions are issued.
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 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
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)URESOLUTION NO. 84-42
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of June, 1984.
YOR
ATTEST:
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APPROVED As TO FORM APPROVED AS TO CONTENT
CITY MANAGER
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