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RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION WHEREAS, § 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for the municipal election, including costs of the candidate's statement; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Pleasanton does declare, determine, and order as follows: Section 1. That pursuant to §13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an Election to be held in the City of Pleasanton may prepare a candidate's 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 The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period.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. Pursuant to the Voting Rights Act and State law, the City is required to translate candidate statements into Spanish and Chinese. Section 3. Candidates will be charged $255 to offset the cost of translating and printing the candidate's statement in voter pamphlet, payable at the time of filing nomination papers. Section 4. That all previous resolutions establishing council policy on payment for candidate's statements are repealed. Section 5. That this resolution shall apply at the next ensuing municipal election. Section 6. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution related to candidate statements shall be handled as provided by local, state, and federal law for holding municipal elections. Section 7. Candidates will pay a $25.00 filing fee at the time of filing nomination papers. Section 8. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative with a copy of this Resolution at the time nomination petitions are issued. Section 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on June 3, 2008.