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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 98-83 ERRESOLUTION NO. 98-83 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI, 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 3,1998 WHEREAS, §13307 of the Election 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 LODI, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to §13307 of the Election 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 Lodi on November 3, 1998, 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 The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period.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 MATERIAL. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot package. SECTION 4. PAYMENT. No charge shall be levied to the candidates for the printing, handling, translation and mailing the candidates' statements filed pursuant to the Election Code. SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative a copy of" resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued. SECTION 6. That all previous resolutions establishing Council policy on payment for candidates' statements are repealed. Resolution No. 98-83 June 3, 1998 Page Two SECTION 7. That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on November 3, 1998 and shall then be repealed. SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. Dated: June 3. 1998 hereby certify that Resolution No. 98-83 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 3, 1998 by the following vote: . Ayes: Council Members -Johnson, Land, Mann, Pennino and Sieglock (Mayor) Noes: Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - None Abstain: Council Members - None k'�) /�- 4'o'� Alice M. Reimche City Clerk 98-83 RESOLUTION NO. 98-83 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI, 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 3,1998 WHEREAS, §13307 of the Election 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 LODI, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to §13307 of the Election Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an Electon to be held in the City of Lodi on November 3, 1998, 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 fime 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 MATERIAL. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot package. SECTION 4. PAYMENT. No charge shall be levied to the candidates for the printing, handling, translation and mailing the candidates' statements filed pursuant to the Election Code. 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. Resolution No. 98-83 June 3, 1998 Page Two SECTION 7. That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on November 3, 1998 and shall then be repealed. SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. Dated: June 3, 1998 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 98-83 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 3, 1998 by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members - Johnson, Land, Mann, Pennino and Sieglock (Mayor) Noes: Couricil Members - None Absent: Council Members - None Abstain: Council Members - None Alice M. Reimche City Clerk 98-83