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RESOLUTION NO. 84-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING REGULATIONS
FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE,
PERTAINING TO MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE
ELECTORATE AND THE COSTS THEREOF FOR THE
1984 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the elections Code of the
State of California authorizes the governing body of any local
agency to adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared
by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs
thereof; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA:
SECTION 1: That pursuant to Section 10012 of the Elections
Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective
office to be voted for the 1984 General Municipal Election may
prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided
by the Clerk of the Council. Such statement may include the
name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description
of no more than two hundred (200) words of the candidate's
education and qualifications expressed by the candidate. Such
statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate,
nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations.
Such statement shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Council at the time when the candidate's nomination papers are
filed. Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during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: That, promptly following the last day of which
candidate's statements may be filed, the Clerk of the Council
shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, transla-
ting, and mailing the candidates' statements and shall determine
the prorata share of each candidate filing a statement based
upon such estimate. The payment in advance by each such
candidate of his or her prorata share shall be a condition of
having his or her statement included in the voter's pamphlet.
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Prior to the period in which candidates' statements may be filed,
the Clerk of the Council shall determine a reasonable deadline
date for the payment of such prorata share amount as necessary
for timely preparation of the voters' pamphlet, and shall in-
form each candidate of the requirement to make such payment
prior to such date at the time of filing of the statement. The
Clerk of the Council may accept deposits at the time of filing
to cover the estimated cost of the candidates' prorata share
subject to refund of any amount by which the deposit exceeds
the prorata share as finally determined.
SECTION 3: That the Clerk of the Council shall provide
each candidate or the candidate's representative a copy of
this Resolution at the time when nominating petitions are
issued.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 1984.
ATTEST:
anice C. Guy
~C~erk of the Cou/ncil ~
Mayor~m
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Luxembourger Aye
Griset Aye
Acosta Aye
Bricken Aye
Johnson Aye
McGuigan Aye
Young Aye
APPRPOVED AS TO FORM: