RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. 2023-140
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ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES
REVISION 1
SUPERSEDES Res. 2022-024
SUBJECT Residency Policy for Elected Officials and Candidates for Elected Office
APPROVED BY: City Council
EFFECTIVE DATE 09/07/2023
SECTION I: PURPOSE OF POLICY The following policy is enacted to establish what forms of supporting documentation may be provided by City Council and Mayoral candidates and current City Councilmembers and the Mayor to demonstrate that the candidate or elected official resides in their respective Ward or within City limits. A. To establish what forms of documentation are sufficient to establish residency pursuant to Charter section 301. B. To establish what forms of documentation are sufficient to verify continued residency in the Ward or in the City for current elected officials. C. To protect the interests of all San Bernardino citizens and maintain proper representation by developing policies that will help ensure that the Councilmembers truly reside in the Ward they represent and the Mayor truly resides in the City of San Bernardino D. To adopt enabling legislation via a municipal resolution to establish necessary policies to accomplish the aforementioned objectives. Accomplishing the above stated objectives will help ensure that both the letter and spirit of Charter Section 301 will be implemented as San Bernardino voters intended. SECTION II: RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL CANDIDATES In addition to providing proof of voter registration at a residential address in the respective Ward when running for a City Council seat or within the City for the Mayoral seat, candidates must provide no less than two (2) of the following forms of additional documentation, one from each of the separate subcategories (A-D) in this section listed below, to the City Clerk to verify that candidates meet the thirty (30) consecutive day residency requirement. This additional documentation must be current and valid, in the candidate's name, and for an address at which the candidate has resided for a period of at least thirty (30) consecutive days immediately preceding the date of filing their nomination papers for the office: A. PROOF OF HOME OWNERSHIP/RENTAL PROPERTY. Proof of home ownership as evidenced by 1) a copy of a title deed or grant deed, a mortgage payment billing statement verifying the candidate’s address, or any other document that can verify home ownership and residency of the property; or 2) evidence of a homeowner's property tax exemption filed with the County of San Bernardino Assessor for proof that the home is the primary residence; or
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