HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 93-409 - Adopting regulations for candidates for elective office in the General Municipal Election to be held in Redding on Tuesday, 04/12/94 pertaining to Materials submitted to the Electorate & the costs therofI
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RESOLUTION NO. 93- 409
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
!� IN THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN REDDING
j ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1994, PERTAINING TO MATERIALS
SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE COSTS THEREOF.
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BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding,
in compliance with Section 10012 of the Elections Code of
California, does hereby set forth the following regulations
applicable to a candidate' s statement of qualifications, to be
followed whether the election is held by the City of Redding
itself or by the County of Shasta for and on behalf of the City:
jSection 1. Each candidate for elective office in the
City of Redding may prepare a statement of qualifications on an
appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. Such form may
include the name, age, and occupation of the candidate and a
brief description (not more than 200 words) of the candidate' s
education, experience, and qualifications as expressed by the
candidate personally.
Section 2. Such statement shall be filed in the office
of the City Clerk when the nomination papers are returned for
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Section 3. The City Clerk shall mail to each voter a
1 sample ballot and a voter' s pamphlet which contain the written
statement of each candidate' s qualifications as filed by the
' candidate.
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Section 4. The City Clerk shall estimate the maximum
total cost of the printing, handling, and mailing of the
candidates ' statements, including costs incurred. as a result of
complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; and
shall require each candidate filing a statement to pay his or her
pro rata share of the estimated total cost at the time of filing,
as a condition of having his or her statement included in the
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voter' s pamphlet.
In the event of underpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate
the underpayment amongst the candidates, and require each
candidate to pay his or her share of the balance of the costs is
incurred to the City Clerk within 30 days of the election.
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In the event of overpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate
the excess amount amongst the candidates, and refund the same to
the candidates within 30 days of the election.
Section 5. Candidates for elective office will not be
permitted to prepare other materials, in addition to the sample
ballot and the voter' s pamphlet, to be sent separately to each
voter.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
li introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 7th day of December, 1993 , and was
i duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Anderson, Kehoe, Doss and Arness
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Datil
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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CARL ARNESS, Mayor
City of Redding
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CONNIE STROHMAYER, C' y Clerk
FORM APPROVED:
RA�DALL A. HAY � City Attorney
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