2004/04/27 City Council Resolution (13)RESOLUTION NO. 2004-97
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS
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 has received petitions for the recall of two Council Members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has scheduled a special election to be conducted on August 24, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 11327 provides that an officer whose recall is being sought may file
a statement with the elections official and candidates may submit statements as well; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 13307 requires that the candidate statement shall be filed in the office
of the elections official no later than the 88`'' day before the election, if it is for an election for which
nomination papers are not required to be filed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park will also conduct a general municipal election on November 2,
2004; and
WHEREAS, the candidates in the November 2, 2004, election will also have the ability to submit
candidates' statements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Rohnert Park does hereby
resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
1. Each candidate for elective office may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form
provided by the City Clerk.
2. The officer to be recalled shall file the candidate's statement no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 28,
2004 which is the 88t" day prior to the special recall election.
The candidate to succeed the term of an officer shall file the candidate's statement at the time of
filing nomination papers according to nomination process calendar provided upon issuance of
nomination papers.
4. 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.
5. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in
partisan political organizations.
4. The candidate shall not be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate's statement in
English.
5. 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.
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b. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate a copy of this Resolution at the time nomination
petitions are issued.
7. This Resolution shall apply at the special election to be held within the City of Rohnert Park on
Tuesday, August 24, 2004, and the general municipal election to be held within the City of Rohnert
Park on Tuesday, November 2, 2004.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park this
27"' day of April, 2004.
ATTEST:
Appro ed as to form:
Inters City Attorney Gabrielle Whelan
CITY OF I011INERT P
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FLORES: ABSENT MACKENZIE: AYE SPRADLI N: ABSENT
YIDAK- NiARTINEZ: AYE NORDM: AYE
AYES: (3) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (2) ABSTAIN: (0)
Per attached Interim City Attorney review of voting procedures
for the August 24, 2004 Municipal Special Recall Election