HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6580 (Candidate Statement Printing Cost)RESOLUTION NO. 6580
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL REAFFIRMING POLICY
REGARDING NUMBER OF WORDS IN CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT OF
QUALIFICATIONS, 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 NOMIN-
ATION PAPERS ARE FILED.
WHEREAS, Section 10012 Elections Code 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 limitations on words for such statement from 200 to
400 words, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 5571 adopted November 20, 1978, the
San Rafael City Council authorized a decrease in the limitations 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 could be borne by the candidate and not by
the City of San Rafael, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 6141 adopted July 20, 1981, the San
Rafael City Council 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 $190.00 for each candidate'S statement of quali-
fications.
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RESOLUTION NO. 6580
NOW THEREFORE, 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, the estimated cost of printing and handling of the
candidate's statement of qualifications which is $190.00 shall be borne
by the candidate and not by the City of San Rafael.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that estimate of cost of $190.00 for
printing candidate's statements 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,
California, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council
of said City held on the 5th day of July, 1983, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Frugoli, Jensen, Miskimen & Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
JE~EONC1NI,CITYCLERK
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