HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 96-66 ERRESOLUTION NO. 96-66
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 5, 1996
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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 LODI, 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 Lodi on November 5, 1996, 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 The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed,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 Elections 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candidates' statements are repealed.
SECTION 7. That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on
November 5, 1996 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 5, 1996
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Resolution No. 96-66
June 5, 1996
Page Two
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 96-66 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 5, 1996 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Pennino, Sieglock and
Warner (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Abstain: Council Members - None
Jfifer M. errin
Ci Clerk