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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 92-006 - Adopt regulations for candidates for elective office in the General Municipal Election to be held in Redding 04/14/92 pertaining to materials submitted to the Electorate I RESOLUTION NO. J(o 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 ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1992, PERTAINING TO MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE COSTS THEREOF. I 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 be held by the City of Redding itself or by the County of Shasta for and on behalf of the City: Section 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 filing. Section 3. The City Clerk shall mail to each voter a sample ballot and a voter' s pamphlet which contain the written statement of each candidate' s qualifications as filed by the candidate. Section 4. The City Clerk shall estimate the maximum total cost of printing, handling, and mailing of the candidates' state- ments, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the r Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; and shall require each candidate filing a statement to pay his or her pro rata share of i said estimated total cost at the time of filing, as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter ' s pamphlet. In the event of underpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate the underpayment amongst the candidates, and require each candidate to pay their share of the balance of the costs incurred to the City Clerk within thirty ( 30 ) days of the election. In the event of overpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate the excess amount amongst the candidates, and refund the same to the candidates within thirty ( 30) days of the election. Section 5. Candidates for elective office will not be permitted to prepare other materials to be sent separately to each voter in addition to the sample ballot and the voter' s pamphlet. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 7th day of January, 1992 , and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ARNESS, BUFFUM, FULTON, MOSS & DAHL NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE MIKE DAHL, Mayor City of Redding AT ?ST: ry CONNIE STR:OHMAYER, _ C- ty Clerk FORM PROVED: RA4DALL A. HAYS, Ci y Attorney 2.