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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-023 - Candidate Regulations to Candidate Statements RESOLUTION NO. 2026-023 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 WHEREAS, Section 13307 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 candidate's statement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to §13307 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 Santa Ana on November 3, 2026 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 themselves. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. The statement shall be filed in typewritten form in the office of the City Clerk at the same time the candidate's nomination papers are fled. The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m, of the next working date after the close of the nomination period, except as provided in §13309 of the Elections Code of the State of California. Section 2. FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY. A. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, candidate statements will be translated into all languages required by the County of Orange. The County is required to translate candidate statements into the following languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean. B. The Orange County Registrar of Voters shall have all candidate statements translated into the languages specified in Section 2.A. above, print all translations of the candidate statements in the voter information guide, and these translations shall be made available at all vote centers and in the City Clerk's office, upon request. Resolution No. 2026-023 Page 1 of 3 Section 3. PAYMENT. The City Clerk shall provide the total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidate statements filed pursuant to this resolution, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (as amended), and require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance to the local agency their pro rats share as a condition of having their statement included in the voter information guide. The City Clerk is not bound by the estimate, and may, on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess paid depending on the final actual cost. In the event of underpayment, the City Clerk may require the candidate to pay the balance of the cost incurred. In the event of overpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate the excess amount among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days following receipt of an invoice from the County of Orange for election services rendered. The Orange County Registrar of Voters has provided the following estimated cost of translating, posting, printing, handling, and mailing of 200-word candidate statements for candidates for elective office in the City of Santa Ana: Position Printed in Voter Posted Online Only Information Guide and Posted Online Mayor $1,564.85 $461.46 Ward 2 Councilmember $616.35 $461.46 Ward 4 Councilmember $661.32 $461.46 Ward 6 Councilmember $624.09 $461.46 Section 4. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot package/voter information guide. Section 5. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative a copy of this Resolution at the time nominating papers are issued. Section 6. That all previous resolutions establishing Council policy on payment for candidate statements are repealed. Section 7. That that Resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 8. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. Resolution No. 2026-023 Page 2 of 3 ADOPTED this 2nd day of June, 2026. 4VIerie Am zcuayor APPROVED AS TO FORM.- Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Melissa M. Crosthwaite Senior Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua, Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez, Penaloza, Phan, Vazquez (7) NOES: Councilmembers None (0) ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0) ABSENT: Councilmembers None (0) CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2026-023 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on June 2, 2026. jf r Date: \ 1�. ,� �' •` nnifer L. I City C y of Sant Resolution No. 2026-023 Page 3of3 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK