2018-054 - Electorate in the 2018 General Municipal Election

Home Browse Search

RESOLUTION NO. 2018-054 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM FOR CANDIDATES WHOSE STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE IN THE 2018 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018 TO PAY THE PRO RATA SHARE OF THE COST OF INCLUSION OF THEIR STATEMENT IN VOTER PAMPHLETS AND/OR ELECTRONIC COPY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Section 13307(4) of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the governing body of any local agency to require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance to the local agency his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter's pamphlet or electronically distributed. B. Prior to the period in which candidate statements may be filed, the Orange County Registrar of Voters Office estimates the total cost of translating, posting electronic copy on the Registrar of Voters website, printing, handling, and/or mailing the candidates' statements and determines the approximate cost of the pro rata share of each candidate filing a statement based upon such estimate, as follow: Print in voter's pamphlet and electronic copy of Candidate Statement in Registrar of Voter's Office website in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese: 200 Words $1,546.00 Electronic copy of Candidate Statement in Registrar of Voter's Office website in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese: • 200 Words $494.55 The payment in advance by each such candidate of his or her prorated share shall be a condition of having his or her statement Included in the voter's pamphlet, and/or electronic posting. Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the process whereby: Resolution No. 2018-054 Page 1 of 3