HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2026-136RESOLUTION NO. 2026-136
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
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California allows each
candidate for elective office to prepare a candidate statement of no more than 200 words on a form
provided by the elections official; and
WHEREAS, Section 13307 and the Federal Voting Rights Act require the elections official
to include the written statements of each candidate in the voter information guide, with translation
into all languages required by the County of San Diego; 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 candidate
statements and to require each candidate filing such a statement to pay in advance their estimated
pro rata share as a condition of having their 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, November 3, 2026, may prepare a candidate 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 of 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, July 13, 2026, and no later than Friday, August 7, 2026.
The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the stated period and until 5:00 p.m. on
Monday, August 10, 2026.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, candidate statements will be
translated into all languages required by the County of San Diego. The County is required to
translate candidate statements into the following languages: Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese, and
Chinese (traditional). The County will print, mail, and make available voter information guides
and candidate statements in applicable languages as required.
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SECTION 3. 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 their estimated pro rata share as a condition of
having their statement included in the voter information guide. The estimate 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 excess paid, depending on the final actual cost.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall provide each general municipal election candidate, or
the candidate’s representative, with a copy of this resolution. An electronic copy is sufficient to
meet this requirement.
SECTION 5. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the voter
information packet.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC Marco A. Verdugo
City Clerk City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 14th day of July 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Preciado
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2026-136 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 14th day of July 2026.
Executed this 14th day of July 2026.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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