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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-018
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO
ESTIMATE COSTS PAYABLE BY CANDIDATES FOR
ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO MATERIALS SUBMITTED
TO THE ELECTORATE FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3,
2008 AND REQUIRING PAYMENT THEREOF AS A
CONDITION TO FILING OF SUCH MATERIALS
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the
governing body of any local agency to require candidates for nonpartisan elective office to pay, as a
condition of filing of candidate statements, an estimated pro rata share of printing, handling,
translating, and mailing thereof, upon the conditions set forth in that section.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER, as follows:
SECTION I. Each candidate for elective office to be voted for at the General Municipal
Election to be held in the City ofChula Vista on June 3, 2008, pursuant to California Elections Code
section 13307, with the City Clerk of the City ofChula Vista, shall be required to pay the estimated
pro rata share of the total cost of printing, handling, and mailing of candidates' statements at the time
of submission of his or her statement, as a condition of having his or her statement included in the
voter's pamphlet for said election. Candidate statements and the fee required hereby shall be filed in
the Office of the City Clerk no sooner than February II and no later than 5 :00 p.m. on Friday, March
7,2008. Such statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the stated period and until 5:00
p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2008.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to estimate the total cost of printing,
handling, and mailing the candidates' statements. The City Clerk shall provide a receipt upon
payment of the estimate, which shall include the language required by California Elections Code
section 13307. The City Clerk shall bill each candidate for any actual cost in excess of the estimate
and shall refund any unused portion of the estimate within no more than 30 days of the election.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate, or the candidate's representative,
with a written statement ofthe regulations adopted hereby with respect to the charges for handling,
packaging, and mailing of the candidate statement with his or her nomination papers.
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Donna R. Norri~ t?
Interim City Clerk
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2008-018
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 22nd day of January 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris,-CMC, Interim City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, Interim City Clerk ofChula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2008-018 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 22nd day of January 2008.
Executed this 22nd day of January 2008.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, Interim City Clerk
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