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Item 15 - November 4, 1986 Election AGENDA REPORT CITY OF POW A Y This report is included on the Consent Calendar. There will be no separate discussion of the report prior to approval by the City Council unless members of the Council, staff or public request it to be re~Qved from the Consent Calendar and discussed separately. If you wish to have this report pulled for discussion, please fill out a slip indicating the report number and give it to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the City Council meeting. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TO: Honorable Mayor and MEmbers ~~e City Council FRCM: Jaxres L. Bowersox, City Mana~ INITIATED BY: Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk Th~(>- DATE: June 10, 1986 ~ &JBJEX::T: November 4, 1986 Election ABSTIUlCT It is necessary for the City Council to take certain actions in relation to the upccming election. Resolutions must be adopted: a) calling the electionl b) requesting the County to oonsolidatel and c) setting word limits and oost for candidates. It is recarm:mded that the city Council adopt the attached resolutions. ~ state law gives the option of 200 or 400 words for the candidate's statanent. The City's past practice has been to set a limit of 200 words. state law also gives the Council the option of charging the candidates for all or part of the oost of printing the candidate's statanent. Past practice has been to charge a $50.00 flat fee and the city absorbs the difference. In 1984, the difference was approximately $30.00 per candidate. ACTION: Mopted Resolution lb. 's 86-063, 86-064 and 86-065. YM Marjori !~ 2'(;~ b:.- K. Wahlsten, City Cler JUN 10 1986 ITEM 15 1 of 7 Agenda Report - November 4, 1986 Election June 10, 1986 Page 2 ~CE It is recarm:mded that the city Council adopt the attached resolutions entitled: 1) "A Resolution of the city Council of the City of PcMa.y, California, Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, NoITanber 4, 1986, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the provisions of the Laws of the state of California Relating to General Law cities"l 2) "A Resolution of the city Council of the city of PcMa.y, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on NoITanber 4, 1986, With the Statewide General Election to be held on the Date Pursuant to Section 23302 of the Elections Code"l and 3) "A Resolution of the City Council of the city of PcMa.y, California, Adopting Regulations for candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to candidates Statanents Sul:mi.tted to the Voters at an Election." JLB:MKW:ml Attachments: 1) Resolutions (3) 2 of 7 JUN 10 1986 ITEM 15 RESOIm'ION 00. 86- A RESOLt1I'ION OF THE CITY a:xJOCIL CF THE CITY OF PC1i'IllY, CALIFORNIA, ~ AND G:rv:m:; NJl'ICE OF 'lliE HOWllt; CF A GENERAL mNICIPAL ELEl:TION TO BE HE:ID CN 'lUESDAY, N:J\1EMBER 4, 1986, FOR 'lliE ELEX:I'ION OF CEID'AIN OFFICERS AS lIDJUIRID BY 'lliE PR<NISIONS OF 'lliE LAWS OF 'lliE STATE OF CAI.IF'OONIA REI.A'I.'IN; TO GENERAL IAW CITIES WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the state of California, a general municipal election shall be held on November 4, 1986, for the election of municipal officers. tOV', 'lllEREFOOE, 'lliE CITY CXXJN:IL CF 'lliE CITY OF PC1i'IllY, CAI.IF'OONIA, DOES RESOLVE, DEcr.I\RE, DEl'ERMINE AND ClIDER AS FOLI:a'lS: Section 1. That pursuant to the require:nents of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the city of PcMay, California, on Tuesday, November 4, 1986, a general municipal election for the purpose of electing three natibers of the City Council for the full teJ:m of four years. Section 2. 'nlat the ballots to be used at the election shall be in fonn and oontent as required by law. Section 3. 'nlat the City Clerk is authorized to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed natter and all supplies, equip- rrent and paraphernalia that nay be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election. Section 4. 'nlat the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously fran that tiIre until eight o'clock p.m. of the saxre day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14301 of the Elections Code of the state of California. Section 5. 'nlat in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding munici- pal elections. Section 6. 'nlat notice of the tiIre and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, to give further or additional notice of the election, in tiIre, fonn and nanner as required by law. PASSED, AOOPTED AND APPRO\1ID, by the city Council of the city of PcMay, California, at a regular neeting thereof this 10th day of June, 1986. earl R. Kruse, Mayor ATl'ES'l': M:lrjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk JUN 1 0 1986 IT E M 15 '] --& ~ RESOLtJrlOO roo 86- A RESOWrION OF THE CITY cx:oN:;IL OF THE CITY OF PCMAY, CALIFORNIA, IID,2UESTIN3 THE BCWID OF gjpERVISORS OF THE caJNl'Y OF SAN DIEGO TO OJNSOLIDATE A GalERAL MUNICIPAL ELECl'ION 'ID BE HEW 00 tUJEMBER 4, 1986, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELOCTIOO TO BE HEW CN THE DATE FURSUANl' TO SECl'IOO 23302 OF THE ELOCTICNS COOE ~, the city Council of the city of PcMay called a general municipal election to be held on Novanber 4, 1986, for the purpose of the election of llelI- hers of the city Councill and ~, it is desirable that the general municipal election be oonsolidated with the statewide general election to be held on the saxre date and that within the City the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elec- tions be the saxre, and that the Registrar of Voters of the County of san Diego canvass the returns of the general municipal election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election. N::W, 'l'HEREFOOE, THE CITY o::.uocIL OF THE CITY OF PCMAY DOES RESOLVE, DEOARE, DETERMINE AND CRDER AS F'OLL(lolS: Section 1. 'lbat pursuant to the requirarents of Section 23302 of the Elections Code, the Board of SUpervisors of the County of san Diego is hereby requested to consent and agree to the oonsolidation of a general municipal election with the statewide general election on Tuesday, November 4, 1986, for the purpose of the election of three !lBIlbers of the City CCllilcil. Section 2. 'lbat the Registrar of Voters is authorized to canvass the returns of the general municipal election. '!be election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. Section 3. 'lbat the Board of SUpervisors is requested to issue instruc- tions to the Registrar of Voters to take arry and all steps necessary for the holding of the oonsolidated election. Section 4. 'lbat the city of PcMay recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the CCllilty by reason of this oonsolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs. Section 5. 'lbat the city Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of SUpervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the CCllilty of san Diego. JUN 10 1986 ITEM 15 4 of 7 Resolution No. 86- Page 2 PASSED, l\DOPTED AND APPROIlID, by the City Camcil of the city of PoNay, California, at a regular meeting thereof this 10th day of June, 1986. Carl R. Kruse, Mayor ATl'ES'l': Marjorie K. Wahlsten, city Clerk R/Electl-2 JUN 10 1986 ITEM 15 5 of 7 KErJ I st::-D RESOLUTION 00. 86- A RESOLUTICN OF '!HE CITY ~IL OF '!HE CITY OF PCMAY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTIN:> ROOUIATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR EI:.EJ.::TIVE OFFICE PERTAINlJiG TO CANDIDATES STATEMENl'S SUBMITl'ED TO '!HE VOl'ERS Nr AN EI:.EJ.::TICN WHEREAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the state of California pro- vides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a I1D.ll1icipal election, including oosts of the candidates statanent. N:M, 'lllEREFClRE, '!HE CITY caJN::IL OF '!HE CITY OF PCMAY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DEl'ERMINE AND ClIDER AS F'ClLIl:w.3: Section 1. GENERAL PRO\1ISIONS. That pursuant to Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the state of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an election to be held in the City of P<::May may prepare a candidate's statanent on an appropriate fonn provided by the city Clerk. '!he statanent may include the naxre, age and occupation of the can- didate and a brief description of no rrore than 200 words of the candidate's education and qualifications expressed by the ~date himself or herself. The statanent shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. '!he statanent shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk at the tine the candidate's n:mi.nation papers are filed. '!he statanent may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nanination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nanination period. Section 2. SPANISH r..AN3UAGE. '!he City Clerk shall have translated and printed in the voters pamphlet only the candidates statanents of those can- didates who request translation and printing. Costs of translation shall be . paid for by the candidate in advance. Section 3. ADDITICNAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sanple ballot package. section 4. PAYMEN.l' . Each candidate shall pay in advance fifty dollars ($50.00) for the printing and distribution of the candidate's statanent in the voter's pamphlet. Section 5. '!he city Clerk shall provide each candidate or the can- didate's representative a copy of this Resolution at the tine naninating petitions are issued. Section 6. All previous resolutions establishing Council policy on payment for candidates statements are repealed. 6 of 7 JUN 10 1966 IT E M 15 c.... RESOWTIOO 00. 86- A RESOImlOO OF '!HE CITY caJN::IL OF '!HE CITY OF POiIAY, CALIFORNIA, l\IXlPrIN:; REGUIATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELOCTIVE OFFICE PEm'AIN]N; TO CANDIDATES ST1\TEMENI'S SUBMITTED TO '!HE VOl'ERS M AN ELOCTIOO WHERFAS, Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the state of California pro- vides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a numicipal election, including costs of the candidates statanent. t'O'l, '1'lIEREF<EE, '!HE CITY caJN::IL OF '!HE CITY OF PCWAY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DEClARE, DEl'ERMINE AND OODER AS :FClLU:MS: Section 1. GmERAL PRCNISIOOS. 'lhat pursuant to Section 10012 of the Elections Code of the state of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an election to be held in the City of Poway may prepare a oondidate's statanent on an appropriate fonn provided by the City Clerk. '!be statanent may include the naxre, age and occupation of the can- didate and a brief description of no rore than words of the candidate's edu- cation and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. The statanent shall not include party affilliation of the candidate, nor IIEIlIbership or activity in partisan political organizations. '!be statanent shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk at the ti.ne the candidate's nomination papers are filed. 'lhe statanent may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period. Section 2. SPANISH Ll\NGUllGE. 'lhe city Clerk shall have translated and printed in the voters panphlet only the candidates statanents of those can- didates who request translation and printing. Costs of translation shall be paid for by the candidate in advance. Section 3. ADDITIOOAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be pennitted to include additional materials in the sanple ballot package. Section 4. PAYMENl' . Each candidate shall pay in advance fifty dollars ($50.00) for the printing and distribution of the candidate's statanent in the voter's panphlet. section 5. '!be city Clerk shall provide each candidate or the can- didate's representative a copy of this Resolution at the ti.ne nominating petitions are issued. Section 6. All previous resolutions establishing Council policy on payroont for candidates statanents are repealed. 6 of 7 JUN 10 1986 ITEM 15 Resolution No. 86- Page 2 Section 7. 'lbat this resolution shall apply at the next ensuing munici- pal election and at each municipal election after that time until changed by action of the City Council. PASSED, ADOPl'ED AND APPROIlED, by the city Council of the city of Potiay, California, at a regular meeting thereof this lOth day of June, 1986. Carl R. Kruse, Mayor ATl'EST: Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk W/Elect4-5 JUN 10 1986 ITEM 15 7 of 7