HomeMy WebLinkAboutR 5361 RESOLUTION NO. 5361
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE
OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that
the governing body of any local agency may adopt regulations pertaining to materials
prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the candidates
statement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
as follows:
1. That the following regulations are hereby adopted regarding candidate statements
for candidates for elective office in the City of Arroyo Grande:
A. GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to Sections 13307 and 13308 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 Arroyo Grande on November
5, 2024, 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 party affiliation of the candidate, nor
membership or activity in partisan political organizations. In addition, the
statement shall be limited to a recitation of the candidate's own personal
background and qualifications and shall not in any way make reference to other
candidates for that office or to another candidate's qualifications, character, or
activities. The statement shall be filed in typewritten form 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statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing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.
B. FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY. The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-
Recorder's Office shall have translated into Spanish only those statements as
requested by the candidate, and print any translation(s) of candidates who so
request printing in the voter pamphlet.
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C. PAYMENT.
i) The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidates
statement in English in the voter's pamphlet.
ii) The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of translating and printing
the candidates statement into the foreign language, pursuant to State law.
iii) The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder's Office shall estimate the total
cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidates statements
filed pursuant to this Section, and the City Clerk shall require each candidate
filing a statement to pay in advance to the City his or her estimated pro rata
share as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter's
pamphlet. The estimate is just an approximation of the actual costs that 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 City Clerk is not bound by the estimate and may, on a pro rata
basis, bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess
paid, depending on the final actual cost. In the event of underpayment, the
Clerk may require the candidate to pay the balance of the cost incurred. In the
event of overpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate the excess amount among
the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within thirty(30)days of the
receipt of the final invoice from the County.
D. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include
additional materials in the sample ballot package.
2. 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.
3. That this Resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on November 5,
2024 and shall then be repealed.
4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and
enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
On motion of Council Member Barneich, seconded by Council Member George, and on
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Barneich, George, Secrest, Guthrie, and Mayor Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 28th day of May, 2024.
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CAREN -':dui'USSOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, JESSICA MATSON, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penaiiy perjury, that the attached
Resolution No. 5361 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 28th day of May, 2024.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 31st day of
May, 2024.
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK