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02/10/2020 ii. The candidate's statement must conform to candidate statement guidelines provided by the City Clerk and the content shall be consistent with the requirements of Elections Code Section 13307(a)(1). iii. A disclaimer shall accompany all such website postings that City Council candidate statements have been posted by the City Clerk in the form submitted by the candidate without editing, proofreading, or spell checking by the City Clerk, that the opinions and statements set forth are those of the candidates to whom they are attributed and do not reflect the City's official positions on issues addressed in the statement, that the candidate's statement is not a City endorsement of any candidate's candidacy, that the information is submitted to the voters by the City as a service to assist voters and for informational purposes only, and that the statement is not intended to, and does not, exempt any candidate or statement author from civil or criminal liability for any false, slanderous or libelous statements set forth on the City's website. iv. The candidate's statement may be printed in English and/or other language of the candidate's choice; however, the City will not provide translation services to the candidate and more than one statement in different languages will not be permitted if cumulatively the statements would exceed 400 words. v. Candidates may submit one statement at any time prior to the election. The City Clerk will post the statement within five (5) business days following receipt of the statement by the candidate. vi. Candidates will appear on the website in the alphabetical order drawn by the Secretary of State for the ballot. vii. The website will clearly identify whether each candidate has agreed to the voluntary expenditure limits. b. Candidates who agree to abide by the voluntary campaign expenditure limits may so state on their campaign materials, whether tangible or intangible, such as mass mailings, advertisements, and signs. This subsection is set forth for clarity, and is not intended to act as a regulation of campaign materials. 3. In addition to any regular City Council election, the benefits and incentives of this section shall also be available in any recall election. D. Other City Council Candidate Statements on City's Website. City Council candidates who do not agree to voluntary campaign expenditure limits or who otherwise do not qualify for inclusion on the City's website may appear on the website below candidates that agree to voluntary expenditure limits by tendering a fee to the City Clerk in an amount established by Council resolution. ATTY/ORD.508/CC CAMPAIGN ORDINANCE REV: 01-21-20 PR Page 6 of 8 ORDINANCE NO. 2476 MUFF NO. 305