HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 85-180 ERRESOLUTION NO. 85-180
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE
OFFICE, PERTA=G TO MATER1A7S SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND
TIM COSTS OF THE CANDIDATES STATEMENT FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1986
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, DSM= AND ORDER AS FOLL WS:
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 the General Municipal Election to be
held in the City of Lodi on April 8, 1986, may prepare a candidate's
statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. Such
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. 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 City
Clerk at the time 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statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for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. ADDI'T'IONAL MATEPJAT S. No candidate will be permitted
to include additional materials in the sample ballot package.
SECTION 3. PAYMENT. No charges shall be levied to the candidates
for the printing, handling, or distribution of the candidate's
statement.
SECTION 4. SPANISH LANGUAGE. The Clerk shall have translated and
printed in the voters pamphlet only the candidates statements of those
candidates who request translation and printing.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or
the candidate's representative a copy of this Resolution at the time
nomination 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policy on payment for candidates statements are repealed.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 general
municipal election to be held on April 8, 1986 and shall then be
repealed.
SECTION B. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original
Resolutions.
Dated: December 18, 1985
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 85 - 180 was passed and adopted by
the City Council of the. City of Lodi in a regular meeting held
December 18, 1985 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members - Olson, Pinkerton, Reid, Snider,
and Hinchman (Mayor)
NOES: Council Menbers - None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ALICE M_ REINKM
City Clerk