2008/06/10 City Council Resolution 2008-90RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -90
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS FOR
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008
WHEREAS, the governing body of any local agency is required to adopt regulations
pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the
candidate's statement.
WHEREAS, the City will be holding a General Municipal Election on Tuesday,
November 4, 2008, for the purpose of electing three (3) City Council Members; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 13307 requires that, if the candidate wishes to file a
candidate statement, it shall be filed in the office of the elections official no later than the 88th
day before the election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1. Each candidate for elective 'office may prepare a candidate's statement on
an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk.
SECTION 2. The candidate shall file the candidate's statement no later than 5:00 p.m.
on August 8, 2008, unless extended pursuant to Elections Code Section 13307, which is the 88th
day prior to the general municipal election.
SECTION 3. The candidate's statement may include the name, age (optional), and
occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words describing the
candidate's education and qualifications, expressed by the candidate himself or herself.
SECTION 4. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor
membership or activity in partisan political organizations.
SECTION 5. The candidate shall not be required to pay for the cost of printing the
candidate's statement in English.
SECTION 6. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the
candidate's statement into any foreign language, as specified pursuant to State and /or Federal
law, and shall pay for this in advance at the time of the filing of nomination papers.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate a copy of this Resolution at
the time nomination petitions are issued.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall apply at the general municipal election to be held
with the City of Rohnert Park on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park this 10th day of June, 2008.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
M or J e Mackenzie
ATTEST:
BREEZE: AYE SMITH: ABSTAIN STAFFORD: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: ABSTAIN MACKENZIE: AYE
AYES: (3) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (2)
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