HomeMy WebLinkAbout23370 RESOLUTION NO. 23370
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE
OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES PROFILES
(STATEMENTS) SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 5, 2013.
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the California Elections code provides that the
governing body of the local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared
by any candidate for a municipal election, including the costs thereof.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Pursuant to Section 13307 of the California Elections Code each candidate for
elective office to be voted for at the City of Palm Springs General Municipal Election to
be held on November 5, 2013, may prepare a candidates profile (statement) on an
appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. The profile (statement) may 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
himself or herself. The Profile (Statement) shall not include party affiliation of the
candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. Pursuant to
Section 13307(b) of the California Elections Code bold font is prohibited. The profile
(statement) shall be filed in typewritten form in the office of the City Clerk at the time the
candidate's nomination papers are filed. The profile (statement) may be withdrawn, but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.
The City Clerk is NOT permitted to edit any material contained in candidate
profiles (statements). Candidates are responsible for proofreading spelling, punctuation
and grammar. Since the profile (statement) cannot be changed after it is submitted, it
is important for candidates to carefully prepare and proofread their profiles
(statements). Pursuant to the Palm Springs Municipal Code § 2.02.035, the City Clerk
shall not cause to be printed or circulated any profile (statement) which the City Clerk
determines does not comply with the provisions of the Elections Code. The City Clerk,
in his or her sole discretion, after first attempting to consult with the candidate, may
strike or modify the portion or portions of the candidate profile (statement) that is not in
compliance and thereafter cause to be printed and circulated the candidate's profile
(statement) as redacted or modified. (Ordinance No. 1820, adopted 05-15-2013)
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SECTION 2. SPANISH LANGUAGE POLICY.
Pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (as amended) the City is required to
translate candidate profiles (statements) into Spanish. The City Clerk shall print all
translations of all candidates profiles (statements) in the voters' pamphlet.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS.
No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot
package.
SECTION 4. PAYMENT.
The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate's
profile (statement) in English and Spanish.
The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating, and
mailing the candidate's profiles (statements) filed pursuant to this section, including
costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (as
amended), and require each candidate filing a profile (statement) to pay in advance to
the City, his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of having the candidate
profile (statement) included in the voter's pamphlet.
The estimate is just an approximation of the actual costs that varies from one
election to another election and may be significantly more or less than the estimate,
depending on the actual number of candidates filing profiles (statements).
The City Clerk shall bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any
excess paid depending on the final actual cost.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is directed to provide each candidate or the
candidate's representative a copy of this Resolution at the time nomination papers are
issued.
SECTION 6. All previous resolutions adopting regulations for candidates' profiles
(statements) are repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 5T" DAY OF JUNE, 2013,
ATTEST:
DAVID H. READY, AGER
/�MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23370 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 5th day of June, 2013, by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Lewin,
and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Mills.
ABSTAIN: None.
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