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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR 2026-039 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-039 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 3, 2026 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 3, 2026, 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 The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period.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. 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 candidate’s statement in a foreign language requested by the candidate in the voter’s pamphlet. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-039 PAGE 2 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 candidate s and refund the excess amount paid within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the final invoice from the County. C.ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot package. D.All translations shall be provided by professionally-certified translators. E.The City Clerk shall comply with all recommendations and standards set forth by the California Secretary of State regarding occupational designations and other matters relating to elections. 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 3, 2026, 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 Guthrie, seconded by Council Member Secrest, and on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Guthrie, Secrest, Loe, Maraviglia, and Mayor Ray Russom NOES: None ABSENT: None the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 9 th day of June, 2026. CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR ATTEST: JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: MATTHEW DOWNING, CITY MANAGER APPROVED AS TO FORM: ISAAC ROSEN, CITY ATTORNEY RESOLUTION NO. 2026-039 PAGE 3 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 penalty of perjury, that the attached Resolution No. 2026-039 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 9th day of June, 2026. WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 11th day of June, 2026. JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK