HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2020-076 - Adopting Standards for Candidates for Elective Office for Regular Municapal Election to Be Held on 11-3-20 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-076
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING STANDARDS FOR CANDIDATES FOR
ELECTIVE OFFICE FOR THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020
WHEREAS, in accordance with Redding Municipal Code Section 2.17.010, the City of
Redding's general municipal election shall be consolidated with and held on the same day as the
statewide general municipal election; and
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the State of California Elections Code (Elections Code)
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 candidate's statement;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding wishes to establish standards for candidates to follow
for said election, including, but not limited to, candidate statement, ballot designation, and
deadline for filing nomination papers;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER,
AS FOLLOWS:
1. The nomination period begins July 13, 2020, and ends August 7, 2020, and may be
extended to August 12, 2020. Pursuant to Elections Code Sections 10220-10225,
nomination papers are to be filed with the City Clerk during regular business hours as
posted, not later than the 88th day before the election—Friday, August 7, 2020.
2. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 13307, each candidate for elective office to be
voted for at the election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, may prepare a
candidate 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 candidate's education and qualifications
expressed by the candidate himself or herself. It may not, however, include the party
affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political
organizations. The statement shall be filed, in typewritten and electronic format, in
the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed,
along with the estimated fee. The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed,
during the period of filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working
day after the close of the nomination period.
3. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing and handling the candidate
statements. The estimate is an approximation of the actual cost 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 statements. Accordingly, the
City Clerk is not bound by the estimate and shall, on a pro rata basis, bill the
candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess paid depending on the
final actual cost. In the event of underpayment, the City Clerk shall require the
candidate to pay the balance of the cost incurred. In the event of overpayment, the
City Clerk shall refund the excess amount paid. If the candidate alleges that he or she
is indigent and unable to pay the costs, the provisions of Elections Code Section
13309 shall apply.
4. The City Clerk is to utilize the Secretary of State's ballot designation regulations as
the City's standard.
5. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot
package.
6. The City Clerk is directed to provide each candidate or the candidate's representative
a copy of this Resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 16th day of June, 2020, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dacquisto,Resner, Schreder,Winter,and McElwain
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ADAM McELVAIN, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Lam— All
PAMELA MIZE, City' lerk BARRY E. DeW-Aff, City Attorney