O2432City Council Meeting: July 9, 2013
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2-q 3-L-
(City Council Series)
Santa Monica, California
(CCS)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AMENDING CHAPTER 11.04 OF THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO LOCAL ELECTIONS REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica is a relatively small city with a strong sense
of community and robust tradition of resident participation in local government; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to maintaining a fair and accessible elections
process in order to ensure continued robust resident participation in local government;
and
WHEREAS, a personal investment by candidates, even if minimal, will
communicate the candidate's interest and personal commitment to the voters, may
discourage any misuse of the process, and will contribute to retaining the integrity and
due respect that the process deserves; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 10228 authorizes local agencies
to charge candidates a filing fee that reflects the costs of processing a candidate's
nomination papers.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 11.04.010 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
11.04.010 Nomination of Candidates.
Not earlier than the one hundred thirteenth day nor later than the close of
business on the eighty- eighth day before a municipal election, the voters may nominate
candidates for election by signing a nomination petition. If nomination papers for an
incumbent officer are not filed by the close of business on the eighty- eighth day before
the election, the voters shall have until the close of business on the eighty -third day
before the election to nominate candidates other than the incumbent for the elective
office. Each candidate shall be proposed by not less than one hundred voters, but only
one candidate may be named in any one nomination petition. Any person registered to
vote at the election may circulate a nomination petition. Where there are full terms and
short terms to be filed, the term shall be specified in the nomination petition. All
nomination petitions must be filed with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall charge and
collect a filing fee, in the amount of $25, from each candidate at time of issuing
nomination papers.
SECTION 2. Section 11.04.155 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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11.04.155 Election filing requirements.
(a) Time Deadline. Unless this Chapter provides otherwise, all documents
required to be filed under this Chapter, the California Elections Code or the California
Political Reform Act must be received by the City Clerk by the close of business on the
date specified for filing. If the City Clerk's office is closed on that date, all such documents
shall be submitted no later than the close of business on the business day immediately
following the date specified for filing.
(b) Facsimile Signatures. All documents required to be signed and filed with
the City Clerk pursuant to this Chapter, the California Elections Code or the California
Political Reform Act, shall contain original signatures. Facsimile signatures shall not be
substituted for original signatures, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Vote by Mail Ballot Request. A voter may request a vote by mail ballot
by original or facsimile signature.
SECTION 3. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices
thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such
inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary
to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause,
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or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion
of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage
of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the
official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become
effective 30 days from its adoption.
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Approved and adopted this 9th day of July, 2013.
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am O'Connor, Mayor
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss.
City of Santa Monica )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 2432 (CCS) had its introduction on June 25, 2013,
and was adopted at the Santa Monica City Council meeting held on July 9, 2013,
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Vazquez, Winterer
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: Davis, Holbrook, McKeown,
A summary of Ordinance No. 2432 (CCS) was duly published pursuant to
California Government Code Section 40806.
ATTEST:
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Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk