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RESOLUTION NO. 541
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS
FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING
TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
AT AN ELECTION_TO BE HELD 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 state-
ment;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS, 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 candi-
date for elective office to be voted for at an Election to be held
in the City of Rolling Hills on April 8, 1986 may prepare a candi-
date's statement on an.appropriate form provided by the City Clerk.
The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candi-
date and a brief description of no more .than 400 words of the Candi-
$:. dates's education and qualifications expressed by the candidate him-
self or herself. The statement shall not include party affiliation
�J of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political
V 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The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period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 require
that the ballot be printed in*English only in the City..of Rolling Hills.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be per-
initted.to include additional materials -in the -'sample ballot package.
SECTION 4. PAYMENT. The.City Clerk shall estimate the total
cost of printing, handling, and mailing the candidates statements filed
pursuant to the Elections Code, and require each candidate filing a
statement to pay in advance .his or her pro rata share as a condition
of having his or her statement included in the voter's pamphlet. The
City Clerk shall bill each candidate for any cost in excess of the
depositor shall refund within 30 days of the election any unused
portion of the deposit.
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 April 8, 1986 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the pass-
age and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of
original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON DEC�ER.9, 198,5.
ATTEST:
City Cler
Mayor .
ED