C. If the candidate either fails to complete verification of all the submitted residency documents required by this Policy within the prescribed time limits, or the resubmitted documents do not meet the requirements of the Policy, the City Clerk will correspond by email or certified mail to the candidate advising them of the failure to meet the requirements of the Policy; or D. If the documents resubmitted by the candidate meet all requirements of this Policy, the City Clerk Office will correspond by email or certified mail to the candidate confirming that the Policy's residency requirements have been met. SECTION IV: PROVIDING PROOF OF RESIDENCY FOR COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR Councilmembers are required to live in the Ward they represent and the Mayor is required to live in the City of San Bernardino during their entire term in office. To ensure that the Councilmembers and Mayor continue to live in the area they represent, each elected official must submit one (1) of the following documents to the City Clerk during the last 31 calendar days of the year (December 1st to 31st), with the exception of the first year in office: A . Proof of home ownership as evidenced by 1) a copy of a title deed or grant deed, a mortgage payment billing statement verifying the 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 their primary residence. If the elected official does not have a tax exemption on file, they must submit an affidavit, signed by the elected official under penalty of perjury, verifying that the home is their primary residence; or If the home ownership is in the name of a person other than the elected official, or in the name of a legal entity, such as a trust, partnership or corporation, the elected official must submit an affidavit signed by the homeowner or authorized legal representative of the entity verifying, under penalty of perjury, that the elected official is living in the home as their primary residence; or If the residence is rented or leased by the elected official, the elected official will provide proof of residency by submitting a signed copy of a current and legally enforceable lease or rental agreement demonstrating that the elected official resides at the specified address; or If an elected official is living at a residence without a lease/rental agreement the elected official must have the landlord or property owner sign anaffidavit verifying, under penalty of perjury, the elected official’s residency in landlord or owner’s property. B . Proof of current motor vehicle registration, if any motor vehicles are registered to the elected official for the residence claimed or proof of a valid California driver's license showing their address on their license is within the ward they represent (or within the City for the Mayor). If the residence address on either the driver's license or auto registration is in process of being changed, the elected official must provide a document from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (Form DMC14) verifying the change is in process. If the elected official does not own an automobile or does not have a
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