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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2008- <br />RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO <br />THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE FOR THE <br />2008 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION <br />(Candidate Statement, Including Charges Therefor) <br />Recitals <br />The City Charter of the City of San Leandro authorizes the Council to provide for the <br />method of conducting Municipal Elections, including regulations with respect to the candidate <br />statement; additional materials to be included in the Voter Pamphlet; charges for the candidate <br />statement and such additional materials; permissible number of words in the candidate statement <br />and other matters relating to the foregoing. Such regulations must be established prior to the <br />opening of the nomination period for the 2008 General Municipal Election to provide adequate <br />notice to potential candidates. The City Council has received the recommendations of the City <br />Clerk and has fully considered all matters pertaining thereto. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as <br />follows: <br />1. That this Council hereby establishes the limitations on words for a candidate <br />statement to be 200 words. <br />2. That the candidates shall, at the time of filing nominating papers and candidate <br />statements, pay a deposit of $1,200.00 for their pro-rata share of the costs of printing, handling, <br />translating and mailing the candidate statements. The candidates shall be refunded any overage <br />