HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 8962 (1993 Election)RESOLUTION NO. 8962
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 10012 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, and Resolution No. 8450 adopted June 17, 1991,
the City 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 statements 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 $345.00 for each candidate's statement of
qualifications for City Office, and $410.00 for each candidate's
statement of qualifications for School District Office.
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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 $345.00 for City
Office and $410.00 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 $345.00 or
$410.00, 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.
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 21st
day of June, 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Cohen, Shippey, Thayer & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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JE K�M.EONCI I, City Clerk