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RESOLUTION NO. 71 - 20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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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 3, 2020
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 3, 2020:
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 3, 2020, 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 Such statement may be withdrawn, but not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
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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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June 2020, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Goel, Hernandez, Josey, Kumagai and Mayor Haubert
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk