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RESOLUTION NO. 871GG
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
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, APRIL 12 , 1988 .
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding,
State of California , 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 qualifi-
cations 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,
together with a sample ballot, a voter' s pamphlet which contains
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
Voting Rights Act of 1965 , as amended; and shall require each
candidate filing a statement to pay his or her pro rata share of
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 overpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate the
excess amount among the candidates and refund the same within
thirty (30) days of the election.
Section 5 . Candidates for elective office will not be
permitted to prepare separately other materials to be sent 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 15th day of December , 1987 , and was
duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote :
AYES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : Carter, Fulton , Gard , Johannessen , & Dahl
NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABS'IiAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
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MIKE DAHL, Mayor
City of Redding
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk
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RA DALL A. HAYS , City Attorney
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