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RESOLUTION NO. 8568 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that, before the nominating period opens, the local agency for that election shall determine whether a charge shall be levied for the candidate's statement sent to each voter. A written statement of the regulations with respect to charges for handling, packaging, and mailing shall be provided to each candidate or his or her representative at the time he or she picks up the nomination papers; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. General Provisions. Pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California each candidate for elective office to be voted for at the general municipal election to be held in the City of Redlands 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 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 at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed. Except as provided in Section 13309 of the California Elections Code, the statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 P.M. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period. Section 2. Foreign Language Policy. A. Pursuant to the Voting Rights Act, the City is required to translate candidate's statements into the following language: Spanish. B. Pursuant to State law, the candidate's statement must be translated and printed in any language at the candidate's request. C. The City Clerk shall have all candidate statements translated into the language specified in paragraph (a) above and print any translations of candidates who so request printing in the voters' pamphlet. Section 3. Payment. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing his or her candidate statement in English in the voters' pamphlet and shall also be required to pay for the cost of translating and printing the statement into any required foreign language as specified in (a) and (b) above pursuant to State and/or Federal law. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidate statements filed pursuant to this section, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as 1 I:\Resolutions\Res 8500-8599\8568 Regulations for Candidate Statements (2024).docx-ms