R 4866 RESOLUTION NO. 4866
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO
CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
6, 2018
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. 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 Arroyo Grande on November 6, 2018, 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. 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statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination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.
2. 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.
3. PAYMENT.
a) The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidates
statement in English in the voter's pamphlet.
b) The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of translating and printing the
candidates statement into the foreign language as specified in Section 2 above,
pursuant to State law.
c) 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. In the
event the estimated payment is required, 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
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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.
4. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include additional
materials in the sample ballot package.
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.
6. That all previous Resolutions establishing Council policy on payment for candidates
statements are repealed.
7. 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 Brown, and on
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Barneich, Brown, Harmon, Ray, and Mayor Hill
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 12th day of June, 2018.
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JI HILL, MAYOR ,
ATTEST:
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KELL W MORE, CITY<CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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JAMES A.j MAN, CITY MANAGER
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
H ATHER WHITHAM, CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, 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. 48.66 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 12th day of June, 2018.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 14th day of
June, 2018.
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KELLY W' TORE, CITY CLERK