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RESOLUTION NO. 5388
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AOOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
CANDIOATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO
MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE
COSTS THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, THE 12th DAY
OF APRIL, 1988.
WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the State of California
authorizes the governing body of any local agency to adopt regulations pertain-
ing to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including
costs thereof; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. 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 Arcadia on the 12th day of
April, 1988, may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form pro-
vided by the City Clerk. Such statement may include the name, age and occupation
of the candidate and a brief description of no more than two hundred (200) words
of the candidate's education and qualifications expressed by the candidate him-
self/herself. Such statement shall not include party affiliation of the candi-
date, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. Such
statement shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candi-
date'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 Such statement may be withdrawn, but not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. on
the next working day after the close of the nomination period.
SECTION 2. That in compliance with the recent amendments to the Federal
Voting Rights Acts of 1965, as amended, the City Clerk shall provide a Spanish
translation of the candidate's statement to anyone requesting the translations.
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SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall send to each voter with the
sample ballot, a voter's pamphlet which contains the statement of each
candidate in English and Spanish for those candidates who have requested
the translation pursuant to law.
SECTION 4. That each candidate filing a candidate's statement shall
be billed for the services rendered, a sum not greater than the actual
prorated costs of printing, handling, translating and mailing the candidate's
statement, and sllch bill shall be due and payable immediately upon receipt
thereof.
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.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED AT
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA HELD ON THE
1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1987 8Y THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST THREE COUNCIl-
MEMBERS, TO WIT:
AYES: CouncLlmember Chandler, Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and GLIb
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER 1987.
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