Resolution Number 92-6-16-1Ej
RESOLUTION NO. 92-6-16-1
REGULATING CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS -
NOVEMBER, 1992, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS
FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO
CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1992
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of California
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
candidates statement.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1
General Provisions.
That pursuant to Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an election to be held in
the City of San Juan Capistrano on November 3, 1992, may prepare a candidate's
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. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor
membership or activity in partisan political organizations. The statement shall be filed
in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed.
The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing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.
SECTION 2. Spanish Language.
The City Clerk shall have translated and printed in the voters pamphlet only
the candidates statements of those candidates who request translation and printing.
SECTION 3. Additional Materials.
No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample
ballot package.
SECTION 4. Payment.
The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating,
and mailing the candidates statements filed pursuant to the Elections Code, and require
each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance his or her pro rata share as a
condition of having his or her statement included in the voter's pamphlet. The City Clerk
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shall bill each candidate for any cost in excess of the deposit or shall refund within 30
days of the election any unused portion of the deposit.
SECTION 5.
That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's
representative a copy of this Resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued.
SECTION 6.
That all previous resolutions establishing Council policy on payment for
candidates statements are repealed.
SECTION 7.
That this resolution shall apply at the next ensuing municipal election and at
each municipal election after that time.
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That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution
and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16th day
of June , 1992.
ATTEST:
ON
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, CHERYL JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 92-6-16-1 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day
of June , 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Friess, Hausdorfer, Harris,
Vasquez and Mayor Jones
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
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