96-113 RE$OLUTIC~ NO. 96R-113
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
~IDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO
CANDIDATES STATE~NTS SU~4ITTED TO THE VOTERS AT
AN ELECTION TO RE HELD ON TUESI1AY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996.
WHEREAS, Section 13307 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 A~NAHEIM,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE ~/qD ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to Section
13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each
candidate for elective office to be voted for at an Election to be
held in the City of Anaheim on November 5, 1996 may prepare a
candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the City
Clerk. The 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. The statement shall not include
partisan affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity
in partisan political 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 The statement may be withdrawn, but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 until
5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the
nomination period.
SECTION 2. FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY.
A. Pursuant to State Law the candidate's statement must
be translated and printed in Spanish at the candidate's request
(and expense).
B. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act the City
and County are required to translate candidate's statements into
the following languages in addition to English: Spanish,
Vietnamese.
C. The City Clerk shall
1. Have all candidate's statements translated into the
languages specified in (B) above.
2. Have all translations made available upon request in
the Office of the City Clerk, and the Registrar of Voters, County
of Orange.
3. Print any foreign language translations of candidates
who request printing in the voters pamphlet at their expense.
SECTION 3. PAYMENT
1. The candidate shall be required to pay the cost of
printing the candidate's statement in English.
2. The candidate shall be required to pay the cost of
printing the candidate's statement in a foreign language if
requested.
SECTION 4. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be
permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot
package.
SECTION 5. PAYMENT. The City Clerk shall estimate the
total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the
candidates statements filed pursuant to the Election Code,
including the costs incurred as a result of complying with the
Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (as amended), 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. In the event the estimated payment is
required, the estimate is just an approximation of the actual cost
which varies from one election to another election and may be
significantly more or less than the estimate, depending on the
actual number of candidates filing statements. Accordingly the
Clerk is not bound by the estimate and may, on a pro rata basis,
bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any
excesspaid depending on the final actual cost. In the event of
overpayment, the clerk shall prorate the excess amount among the
candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days of the
election.
SECTION 6. 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 7. That all previous resolutions establishing
council policy on payment for candidates statements are repealed.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book
of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON JUNE 18, 1996.
MAYOR OF THE EIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 96R-113 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of
the Anaheim City Council held on the 18th day of June, 1996, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: Tait, Zemel, Feldhaus, Lopez, Daly
NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution
No. 96R-113 on the 18th day of June, 1996.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of Anaheim this 18th day of June, 1996.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is the odginal of Resolution No. 96R-113 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim on June 18th, 1996.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM