2000/06/27 City Council Resolution (7)RESOLUTION NO. 2000- 136
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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Rohnert Park does
hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows: r
1. Each candidate for elective office may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form
provided by the City Clerk.
2. 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.
3. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in
partisan political organizations.
4. The candidate IshdW [shall not] be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate's
statement in English.
5. The candidate [shall] r tj be required to pay for the cost of translating the candidate's
statement into any oreign language as specified pursuant to State and/or Federal law.
6. The candidate s[ hall] be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate's
statement in a foreign language.
7. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate a copy of this Resolution at the time nomination
petitions are issued.
8. This Resolution shall apply at the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election
to follow. FRA,
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 27th day of June , 2000.
ATTEST: CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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P r attached review °of voting
Rohnert Park City Council for
Flof, AYE Mackenzie_-0 - _Reilly AYE
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Mayor
procedure by City Attorney due to three openings on the
the November 7, 2000 Municipal General Election.
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JH4i:Resol for Eledion Candidates Regulations
CITY OF ROHNERT
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTOR:
6750 Commerce Blvd.
Rohnert Park, California 94928
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June 15, 2000
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Betsy Strauss
PARK
RE: Resolution for November 7, 2000 Municipal Election
On June 27, 2000, the City Council will consider approval of a resolution adopting
regulations for candidates' statements for the November General Municipal Election. The
resolution includes policy relating to who will pay for the printing of the candidates'
statements on the ballot and the ballot pamphlet. As discussed on June 13, 2000, since
three members of the City Council will be candidates, and since the resolution will have a
"personal financial effect" on each of these council members, each of the council members
is disqualified from participating in the decision on the resolution.'
The Political Reform Act does not prevent a city council member from participating in a
decision to the extent his /her participation is legally required for the action or decision to
be made.' At the meeting on June 27, the City Council should choose one of the otherwise
disqualified council members to be in the quorum of the City Council that will consider the
resolution. Then, prior to consideration of the resolution, the chosen city council member
discloses the following:
1. The existence of a financial interest in the decision to adopt the resolution.
2. A description financial interest : cost of the candidate's statement.
3. The reason that there is no alternative source of decision - making: state law requires
adoption of the resolution; a quorum must be present before the resolution can be
considered.
Council members Flores, Reilly and the chosen council member consider the resolution.
The chosen council member abstains from the vote.
Thank you for your attention. Please let me know if you have any questions.
c: Judy Hauff
Joe Netter
1 2 Cal. Code of Regulations § 18704.5.
2 Cal. Gov't Code 5 87101.
(707) 588 -2214 1 bstrauss@rpcity.org