HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 11776 (Statement of Qualifications)RESOLUTION NO. 11776
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, Resolution No. 9385 adopted June 19, 1995,
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Resolution No. 9862, adopted June 16, 1997, Resolution No. 10424, adopted June 21, 1999,
Resolution No. 10847, adopted June 18, 2001, and Resolution No. 11333, adopted June 16,
2003, 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 $366.00 for each candidate's statement of qualifications for City Office, and $430.00 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
$366.00 for City Office and $430.00 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 $366.00 or $430.00,
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 20th day of June, 2005, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
JE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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