Item #7E
City Council Meeting
July 19, 2022
City of San Juan Bautista
Candidate General Information
Candidate Qualifications
Candidate must be …
• A citizen of the United States
• At least 18 years of age
• A registered voter within the City of San Juan Bautista at the time of nomination Nomination Period
A candidate may be nominated for only one (1) office. There are three open seats on the City Council, one (1) open seat for the office of the City Clerk, and one (1) open seat for the office of City Treasurer. The term of each Council seat is four (4) years. For the November 8, 2022 election, the terms for City Clerk and City Treasurer are for the unexpired terms ending November 2024.
The Nomination Period is Monday, July 18, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. through Friday, August 12, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. unless an incumbent does not file, then the filing period is extended five (5) calendar days to August 17, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. An incumbent may not file during this five day extension period. The office of the City Clerk will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Appointments are requested.
Receive Nomination Papers and a Candidate Packet from the City Clerk’s Office
The packet will contain a variety of forms; some are required to be filed in the City Clerk’s Office, some are optional, some are retained by the candidate, and some are filed in Sacramento. Completed nomination papers must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2022.
The City of San Juan Bautista requires signatures in lieu of a filing fee. At least twenty (20) valid signatures must be obtained. Only one person may circulate a nomination paper, and that person must be registered to vote. Valid means registered voters within the City of San Juan Bautista. Candidates should obtain the maximum of thirty (30) signatures for added security.
No voter may sign more than one nomination paper for the same office. (Elections Code Section 10220)
Item #7E
City Council Meeting
July 19, 2022
There is a fee to have a candidate statement of qualifications printed in the Voter Information Pamphlet (Sample Ballot). The fees from the County of San Benito are included in the packet.
The candidate statement is optional; however, if a candidate desires to include a statement, payment and the statement (hard copy and emailed) must be filed in the City Clerk’s Office at the time the Nomination Papers are due.
After the Nomination Period Closes
Pursuant to the Political Reform Act, a candidate will be required to file periodic campaign disclosure statements during the course of the election. The statements will provide information regarding campaign contributions and expenditures. The City Clerk will provide you with the filing schedule. Forms are available on the FPPC website, http://www.fppc.ca.gov.
Campaign Disclosure
File Form 501 Candidate Intention Statement before receiving contributions or spending your own funds.
Identify and disclose all expenditures or contributions.
Never accept or spend $100 or more in cash; use checks.
Open a bank account if the candidate/committee plans to receive contributions from others or plans to expend personal funds totaling 2,000 or more. All money used for campaign purposes, including personal funds, must be deposited in the campaign bank account prior to the expenditure.
Fire a Form 410, Statement of Organization, within 10 days of receiving $2,000 in contributions in order to get an identification number from the Office of the Secretary of State. Include the bank account information on the Form 410.
Fair Political Practices Commission
Contact the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) if you have any questions regarding campaign expenditures or contributions toll free at (866) 275-3772. Monday & Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The FPPC website http://www.fppc.ca.gov offers overviews of the Political Reform Act and FPPC Regulations. FPPC forms are always available through the website.