2020-013 - Candidates for Elective Office

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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-013 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING A REGULATION FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TUESDAY MAY 19,2020 AND ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM FOR CANDIDATES WHOSE STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE IN THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON MAY 19,2020 TO PAY THE PRO RATA SHARE OF THE COST OF INCLUSION OF THEIR STATEMENT IN VOTER PAMPHLETS AND/OR ELECTRONIC COPY WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a special municipal election, including costs of the candidate statement. WHEREAS, Section 13307(d) of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the governing body of any local agency to require each candidate filing a candidate's 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. 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: That pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at a special election to be held in the City of Santa Ana on May 19, 2020 may prepare a candidate statement on an appropriate form provided by the Clerk of Council and in compliance with the requirements of the Elections Code for the State of California. Section 2. Foreign Language Policy. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, candidate statements will be translated into all languages required by the County of Orange. Resolution No. 2020-013 Page 1 of 4