HomeMy WebLinkAbout18639 - RESOLUTIONS - 6/21/1995 RESOLUTION NO. 1E619
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES
FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO MATERIALS
SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE COSTS
TI-IEREOF FOR T1dE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
FIELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1995.
WHEREAS Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body '
of the local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal
election, including costs thereof,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, as follows:
Section 1. General Provisions: That pursuant to Section 13307 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 Palm Springs on Tuesday, November 7, 1995, 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 not more than 200 words of the: candidates education 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 ill
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statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination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 clay after the close of the nominating period.
Section 2. Spanish Language. The City Clerk shall provide Spanish translations as required or
requested.
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 tot Ile 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 shalt bill each
candidate for any cost in excess of the deposit and shalt refund any unused portion of any
deposit.
Section 5. Tile City Cleric shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative a copy of the
Resolution at the time nominating papers are issued.
ADOPTED tins 21St clay of June 1995,
AYES: Members [lodges, Klcindieinst, Lyons, Re'ller-Spurg'in and Mayor Maryanov
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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By
City Clerk anager
REVISED & APPROVED: -
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