1 Resolution No. 2026-XX
Date Adopted: June 2, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-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 FOR THE
CITY’S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of California Elections Code 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 . Pursuant to Section 13307 of California Elections Code, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Moreno Valley on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, may prepare a candidate statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk’s Office.
Candidate 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 . Since the 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 Section 13307 of the California Elections Code, such stat ements may not include a reference to any other candidate. Such statements shall be filed with the City Clerk ’s Office at the time the candidate’s nomination papers are filed. Such statements may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers up until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day following the close of the nomination period.
SECTION 2. Foreign Language Policy. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, the County shall translate candidate statements into Spanish, 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 p ay for his or her pro rate of translating and printing the candidate statement as specified in Section 2 above.
The City Clerk shall require a candidate filing a candidate statement to pay in advance a deposit of $1,400 for candidates for office of Mayor, and $700 for candidates for office of City Council , as a condition of having his or her candidate statement included in the voter’s pamphlet or pay in advance a deposit of $260, as a condition of having his or her candidate 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. 2 Resolution No. 2026-XX
Date Adopted: June 2, 2026
SECTION 4. Formatting. Candidates are permitted to use italics, underlining, bullets, and Capitalized words in candidate statements. However, bold type is prohibited in candidate statements.
SECTION 5. State Standards. Candidate statements 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. Candidates shall not include any additional materials in the sample ballot package.
SECTION 7. Copies. Each candidate or the candidate’s representative shall be provided with a copy of this Resolution at the time nomination petitions are issued.
SECTION 8. Repeal. All previous resolutions establishing City Council policy on payment for candidate statements are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9. Application. This resolution shall apply to the election to be held on November 3, 202 6, and shall automatically expire and be deemed repealed upon certification of the Gen eral Municipal Election results by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office.
SECTION 10. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and shall enter the same into the book of original resolutions of the City of Moreno Valley.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of June 2026.
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Ulises Cabrera
Mayor
City of Moreno Valley
ATTEST:
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M. Patricia Rodriguez, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney
3 Resolution No. 2026-XX
Date Adopted: June 2, 2026
RESOLUTION JURAT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF MORENO VALLEY )
I, M. Patricia Rodriguez , City Clerk of the City of Moreno Valley, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 202 6-XX was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Moreno Valley at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of June 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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M. PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)