Attachment “3“
1 Resolution No. 2024-XX____
Date Adopted: June 18, 2024
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XX_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO MATERIALS FOR
CANDIDATES AND COSTS PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE
STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECT ION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
WHEREAS, California Elections Code §13307 provides that the governing body of any local agency may adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a Municipal Election, including the costs thereof
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE , DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. General Provisions . That pursuant to California Elections Code §13307, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at both the Special Municipal Election and the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Moreno Valley on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, may prepare a candidate statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. Such statements may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than two hundred (200) words of the candidate’s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself.
In that City Council offices are non -partisan, such statements shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership activity in any partisan political organizations.
Pursuant to Elections Code §13307, such statements may not include a reference to any other candidate. Such statements shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate’s nomination papers are filed. Such statements may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period f or filing nomination papers up until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period.
SECTION 2. Foreign Language Policy. That pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, the County shall translate candidate statements into Spani sh, and a translation of the candidate’s statement shall be included in the voter’s pamphlet and mailed with the sample ballot to each registered voter in the City, who has requested a sample ballot in Spanish.
SECTION 3. Payment. The candidate shall be required to pay for his or her pro rata cost of translating and printing the candidate statement as specified in Section 2 above. The City Clerk shall require a candidate filing a statement to pay in advance a deposit of $1,100 for candidates for office of Mayor, $700 for candidates for office of City Council – District 1, $700 for candidates for office of City Council – District 3, and $700 for District 3 – short term, as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter’s pamphlet or pay in advance a deposit of $ 250 for candidates for the offices of Mayor, City Council – District 1, City Council – District 3, and $250 for District 3 – short
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Date Adopted: June 18, 2024
term, as a condition of having his or her statement posted electronically only on the Riverside County Registrar of Voter’s website. The City Clerk shall bill each candidate for any cost in excess of the deposit and shall refund any unused portion of any deposit.
SECTION 4. Formatting. That the City Clerk shall allow italics, underlining, bullets, and cap italized words in candidate statements. Bold type is prohibited in candidate statements.
SECTION 5. State Standards. That the City Clerk shall comply with all recommendations and standards set forth by the California Secretary of State regarding occupational designations and other matters relating to elections.
SECTION 6. Additional Materials. That no candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot package.
SECTION 7. Copies. That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate’s representative a copy of this Resolution at the time nomination petitions are issued.
SECTION 8. Repeal. That all previous resolutions establishing council policy on payment for candidate statements are repealed.
SECTION 9. Application. That this resolution shall apply to the election to be held on November 5, 2024 and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 10. Certification. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution, shall enter the same into the book of original resolutions of the City of Moreno Valley.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2024.
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Ulises Cabrera, Mayor
City of Moreno Valley
ATTEST:
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Jane Halstead, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney
3 Resolution No. 2024-XX____
Date Adopted: June 18, 2024
RESOLUTION JURAT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF MORENO VALLEY )
I, Jane Halstead, City Clerk of the City of Mor eno Valley, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2024 -XX was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Moreno Valley at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of June, 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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JANE HALSTEAD, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)