RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO
MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY,
JUNE 7, 2022
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California allows each candidate for elective office to prepare a candidate’s statement of no more than 200 words, on a form provided by the elections official; and
WHEREAS, Section 13307 requires the elections official to include the written statements of each candidate in the voter information guide, with a Spanish translation in some instances; and
WHEREAS, Section 13307 permits the governing body of any local agency to estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating, mailing, and electronically distributing these candidates’ statements, and to require each candidate filing such a statement to pay in advance his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter information guide.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office running in the general municipal election to be held in the City of Chula Vista on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, may prepare a candidate’s statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description o f no more than 200 words of the candidate’s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. The statement shall not include the party affiliation of the candidate nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations.
The statement shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk during normal business hours , as posted, no sooner than Monday, February 14, 2022 and no later than Friday, March 11, 2022 .
The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the stated perio d and until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2022.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidates’ statements filed pursuant to the Elections Code, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (as amended), and require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of having his or her statement included in the v oter information guide. The es timate shall be an approximation of the actual cost and may be significantly more or less than the estimate. Accordingly, the City is not bound by the estimate and may, on a pro
rata basis, bill each candidate for additional actual expense or refund any ex cess paid depending on the final actual cost.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate, or the candidate’s representative, with a copy of this resolution at the time his or her nomination papers are issued.
SECTION 4. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the voter information packet.
Presented by
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC
City Clerk
Approved as to form by
Glen R. Googins
City Attorney