HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 9862 (1997 Election)RESOLUTION NO. _9 8 6 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN RAFAEL REAFFIRMING POLICY REGARDING NUMBER OF
WORDS IN CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS,
AND PROVIDING THAT THE COST OF PRINTING AND
HANDLING OF CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
SHALL BE BORNE BY THE CANDIDATE AND PAID FOR
AT THE TIME NOMINATION PAPERS ARE FILED
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 13307 provides that candidates for nonpartisan
elective office in any local agency, including any city, county, city and county or district may prepare
a candidate's statement of qualifications, which 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; and
WHEREAS, the government body of said local agency may authorize an increase in the
limitations on words for such statement from 200 to 400 words; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 5571 adopted November 20, 1978, the City Council of
the City of San Rafael authorized decrease in the limitation on words for such statement from 400 to
200 words, due to increased costs for printing, and further, that in the event a candidate wished to avail
himself/herself of the right to prepare a candidate's statement of qualifications, the cost of printing and
handling of the candidate's statement of qualifications would be borne by the candidate and not by the
City of San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 6141 adopted July 20, 1981, Resolution No. 6580
adopted July 5, 1983, Resolution No. 7133 adopted July 1, 1985, Resolution No. 7570 adopted July 6,
1987, Resolution No. 7999 adopted July 3, 1989, Resolution No. 8450 adopted June 17, 1991,
Resolution No. 8962 adopted June 21, 1993, and Resolution No. 9385 adopted June 19, 1995, the City
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Council of the City of San Rafael reaffirmed policy regarding 200 words for candidate's statement of
qualifications; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that estimate of cost for printing candidate's statement
of qualifications shall be paid for in advance by the candidate at the time Nomination Papers are filed;
and
WHEREAS, the amount for printing 200 words has been estimated by the County to be
$330.00 for each candidate's statement of qualifications for City Office, and $390.00 for each
candidate's statement of qualifications for School District Office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San
Rafael does hereby reaffirm that the number of words of the candidate's statement of qualifications for
all San Rafael General Municipal Elections shall be 200 words.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event a candidate wishes to avail
himself/herself of the right to prepare a candidate's statement of qualifications, that the cost of printing
of the candidate's statement of qualifications, which is estimated by the County to be $330.00 for City
Office and $390.00 for School District Office, shall be borne by the candidate and not by the City of
San Rafael.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that estimate of cost of $330.00 or $390.00, whichever
applies for printing candidate's statement of qualifications, shall be paid for in advance by the
candidate at the time Nomination Papers are filed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no additional materials shall be prepared to be sent
on behalf of the candidate with the City of San Rafael Ballot/Voters Pamphlet.
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I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council
of said City on the 16th day of June, 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Phillips
JE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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