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Resolution calling a general election, setting candidate statement requirements pursuant to Elections Code Section 13307, and requesting that the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County consolidate a district-based municipal election with the regular election to be held on November 3, 2020; requesting that the County Registrar perform certain election services in connection with such election, and authorizing the City Manager to reimburse the County for said election services.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco desires to call a district-based municipal election for the purpose of submitting to the voters the election of: to elect one member from Districts two and four, to respective four year terms; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 13307, the City Council desires to set a filing fee for the purpose of funding the cost of candidate statement printing and a word limit for such statements which applies to candidates in the general election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County consolidate the district-based municipal election with the regular election to be held on November 3, 2020 pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the California Elections Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have the San Mateo County Registrar of Voters render certain services in connection with the general municipal election and authorize the City Manager to reimburse the County for election services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco as follows:
1. The City Council hereby calls a district-based municipal election to be held on November 3, 2020 to elect one member from Districts two and four, to respective four year terms.
2. As permitted by Section 13307 of the California Elections Code, all candidates in the district-based election set for November 3, 2020 shall be required to pay $600.00 in advance and simultaneously with the submission of a candidate statement, which represents their estimated pro rata share of the cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidate statement. A candidate who submits a statement and qualifies as indigent under Section 13309 of the Elections Code shall not be required to pay his or her pro rata share of the cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the statement until the conditions of indigency are no longer met. The Office of the City Clerk is authorized to require payment in any reasonable form deemed appropriate to ensure collection.
3. Candidate statements submitted for the district-based election shall not exceed 200 words and shall be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk with nominating documents, as required by Section 13307 of the California Elections Code.
4. Pursuant to Sections 10400 and 10403 of the California Elections Code, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby requests that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors direct the Registrar of Voters to conduct all necessary services related to the general municipal election, and to bill the City for the costs of conducting said election.
5. The County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the district-based municipal election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used.
6. The City Manager is hereby authorized to reimburse San Mateo County in full for such services actually performed upon presentation of an invoice from the County.
7. The timing of the submission of nomination documents for candidates shall be governed by Section 10407 of the California Elections Code and submitted to the Office of the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., 88 days prior to the date of the general election, which is August 07, 2020. Nomination documents shall be available at the Office of the City Clerk during the hours that City Hall is normally open to the public.
8. The Office of the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of San Mateo County.
9. Notice of the time and place of the holding of both the general and special elections is hereby given and the Office of the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
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