HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 63-18 Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office and Costs Thereof for the General Municipal Election to be Consolidated with Statewide General Election RESOLUTION NO. 63 — 18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO
CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT AND THE COSTS THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California specifies that the
local agency for that election shall determine whether a charge shall be levied against the candidate
for the Candidate's Statement and whether or not the limitation on words for such statement shall be
increased from 200 to 400 words; and
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California further provides
that a written statement of the regulations with respect to charges for handling, packaging and mailing
shall be provided to each candidate or his/her representative at the time the nomination papers are
received.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby adopt the following regulations pertaining to the General Municipal Election to be held in the
City of Dublin on November 6, 2018:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 13307 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
Dublin on November 6, 2018, 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 the 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statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until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. Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese Language. In compliance with 1992
amendments to the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Public Law 54-73, August 6, 1975), as applied
to Alameda County, a Spanish, a Chinese, a Tagalog, and a Vietnamese translation of the
candidate's statement shall be made available to anyone requesting the translations.
Section 3. Payment. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling,
translating and mailing the candidate's statement filed pursuant to the Elections Code, and require
each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance his/her prorated share as a condition of having
his/her statement included in the voter's pamphlet. The City Clerk shall bill each candidate for any
cost in excess of the deposit and shall refund any unused portion of any deposit.
Section 4. In accordance with Election Code provisions, a tie vote shall be determined by lot.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative with a
copy of this Resolution at the time nomination petitions are issued.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of June 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Goel, Gupta, Hernandez, Thalblum and Mayor Haubert
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: Mayor Pro T mp4re
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City Clerk
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