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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10716 - Calling and Giving Notice of General Municipal Election November 8, 2016RESOLUTION NO. 10716 (2016 SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER AND ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS WHEREAS, under the provisions of the San Luis Obispo City Charter Section 302, a General Municipal Election shall be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, for the election of Municipal Officers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 302 of the City Charter, a General Municipal Election shall be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the full term of two years and two Council Members for the full term of four years each. SECTION 2. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the San Luis Obispo County Clerk/Elections Department to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election. SECTION 4. That 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 from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10242, except as provided in Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California. SECTION 5. That pursuant to Elections Code Sections 13307 and 13308, each candidate for elective office may prepare a Candidate Statement of Qualification on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. A. The 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. B. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, membership or activity in partisan political organizations, and shall not in any way make reference to other candidates for the same office or to another candidate's qualifications, character, or activities. R 10716 Resolution No. 10716 (2016 Series) Page 2 C. The statement shall be filed in typewritten form in the Office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed. D. The 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. E. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 13313, the statement shall remain confidential until after the close of the nomination period and will be available for public examination for no less than 10 days after the close of nominations. Any challenges to a statement must be made during this 10 -day period. SECTION 6. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, candidate statements will be translated into all languages required by the County of San Luis Obispo. The County will print and mail sample ballots and candidates' statements to all voters in English and in Spanish. SECTION 7. Each candidate who files a Candidate Statement of Qualifications will be required to pay an estimated deposit at the time the statement is filed to cover the cost of the printing and handling. The estimated deposit amount is an approximation of the actual cost and may be significantly more or less than the estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing statements. Accordingly, the City Clerk is not bound by the estimate and will bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess amount paid depending on the final actual cost. SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative a copy of this resolution at the time nomination papers are issued. SECTION 9. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the County Clerk -Recorder. SECTION 10. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution. Upon motion of Council Member Ashbaugh, seconded by Council Member Rivoire, and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Ashbaugh, Christianson and Rivoire, Vice Mayor Carpenter and Mayor Marx NOES: None ABSENT: None R 10716 Resolution No. 10716 (2016 Series) Page 3 The foregoing resolution was adopted this 17`h day of May, 2016. Mayor Ja arx ATTEST: Lee Price, MMC Interim City Clerk APPROVED AS TOF-ORM: Christine D ty Attorney IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, this i"% -day of Lee Price, MC Interim City Clerk R 10716