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RESOLUTION NO. 119 - 08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT AND THE
COSTS THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2008
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California specifies that the local
agency for that election shall determine whether a charge shall be levied against the candidate for the
Candidate's Statement and whether or not the limitation on words for such statement shall be increased
from 200 to 400 words; and
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California further provides that a
written statement of the regulations with respect to charges for handling, packaging and mailing shall be
provided to each candidate or his/her representative at the time the nomination papers are received.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby adopt the following regulations pertaining to the General Municipal Election to be held in the City
of Dublin on November 4,2008:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each
candidate for elective office to be voted for at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of
Dublin on November 4,2008, may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the
City Clerk. Such 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, expressed by the
candidate himself or herself. Such statement shall not include the party affiliation of the candidate nor
membership or activity in partisan political organizations. Such statement shall be filed in the Office of
the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed. Such statement may be withdrawn,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 and Chinese Language. In compliance with 1992 amendments to the Federal
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Public Law 54-73, August 6, 1975), as applied to Alameda County, a Spanish
and a Chinese translation of the candidate's statement shall be made available to anyone requesting the
translations.
Section 3. Payment. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating
and mailing the candidate's statement filed pursuant to the Elections Code, and require each candidate
filing a statement to pay in advance (at the time the nomination papers are filed) his/her prorated share
as a condition of having his/her statement included in the voter's pamphlet. The City Clerk shall bill each
candidate for any cost in excess of the deposit and shall refund any unused portion of any deposit.
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Section 4. In accordance with Election Code provisions, a tie vote shall be determined by lot.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative with a
copy of this Resolution at the time nomination petitions are issued.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Hildenbrand, Oravetz, and Scholz, and Vice Mayor Sbranti
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Mayor Lockhart
ABSTAIN: None
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Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
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Deputy City Clerk
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