STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
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8/27/2024
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Date:August 27, 2024
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Trolis Niebla, City Manager
Subject:Adopt Ordinance Adding Section 2.04.055 to the Lancaster Municipal Code Concerning Statements Pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code Submitted By Candidates for Elective Offices
Recommendation:
Adopt Ordinance No. 1118 adding Section 2.04.055 to the Lancaster Municipal Code concerning statements pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code submitted by candidates for elective offices.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Background:
Section 5 of article XIII of the California Constitution allows charter cities to establish laws regarding the conduct of city elections. Section 102 of the City’s Charter provides that “[t]he City of Lancaster shall have the power to adopt ordinances establishing procedures, rules or regulations concerning City of Lancaster elections and public officials, including but not limited to, the qualifications and compensation of elected officials, the method, time and requirements to hold elections, to fill vacant offices and for voting by mail. Unless in conflict with ordinances adopted by the City, state law regarding elections shall apply[]”. Ordinance No. 1118 will add Section
2.04.055 to the Lancaster Municipal Code to impose restrictions in addition to those specified in section 13307 of the Elections Code, on a candidate’s statement to prevent the intentional or inadvertent deception of voters.
At the Lancaster City Council meeting held on August 13, 2024, the City Council approved the introduction of Ordinance No. 1118, adding Section 2.04.055 to the Lancaster Municipal Code concerning statements pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code submitted by candidates for elective offices, by the following vote 4-0-0-1 : AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES:
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None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris.
Attachment:
Ordinance No, 1118