HomeMy WebLinkAbout19526 - RESOLUTIONS - 6/2/1999 RESOLUTION NO. 19526
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
THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1999.
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 2, 1999, 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 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 Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing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
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 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 5. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative a copy of the
Resolution at the time nominating papers are issued.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of June , 1999.
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
CITY-OF PALM SP CALIFORNIA
By
erk City Man ger
REVISED & APPROVED: