HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 7999 (1989 Election)RESOLUTION NO.7999
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 governing body of said local agency may
authorize an increase in the limitation 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, and Resolution No. 7570 adopted July 6, 1987, 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 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 $235.00 for each candidate's statement of
qualifications for City Office, and $285.00 for each candidate's
statement of qualifications for School District Office.
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RESOLUTION NO. 7999
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 $235.00 for City Office and $285.00 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 $235.00
or $285.00, 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 3rd day of July , 1989, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boro, Breiner, Frugoli, Thayer & Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
JEAN LEONCINI, City Clerk
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