HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2001WHEREAS, the City adopted provisions governing campaign contributions to a
City Council candidate or to any Council candidate -controlled committee In 2007 a
codified In Chapter 2.25 of Title 2 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, and I
• A candidate or controlled committee for a candidate can receive up to
$500 in an election cycle from an individual
• A candidate or controlled committee for a candidate can receive up to
$1,000 on cycle from an organization; and
WHEREAS, the contribution limits were automatically adjusted by the Finance
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the maximum amount specified in this section by a fraction, the numerator of Which is the
CPI -U, published for the month of December immediately prior to that March 1, and the
denominator of which is the CPl_U, published for December, 2006; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 2022, City Council elections will no longer be conducted
at -large and Instead, Councilmembers will be elected by -district, with each council seat
election encompassing approximately 20% of the City's population-, and
WHEREAS, as a result of the decreased population that candidates must
is intended to establish fair contribution limits that will reduce any actual or perceived
influence of contributions on City officials whiie ensuring that candidates can raise the
money necessary to conduct effective campaigns for office; and
WHEREAS, to create transparency in Council campaigns, this Ordinance
establishes equal limits for individuals and organizations, and lowers the threshold for
reporting contributions, and
WHEREAS, to encourage a diversity of candidates and create an equal playing
field, this Ordinance establishes a voluntary exr-
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Sgglign 1,1 The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby
incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety.
aegion 2. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed Ordinance is in the
public interest.
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Chapter Z "Definitions," of the State Political Reform Act (Section 82000 et s@_q.
of the Government Code) shall govern the inte[pretation of the provisions;of this
chapter, The Wowing weFds have the fal!Gwi when! used in or in
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(1) "Candidate" means a candidate for an elective city office.
(2) "Controlled committee" means a controlled committee controlled directly or
indirectly by a candidate for elective city office or that acts jointly with �a
candidate for elective city office or another controlled committee in connection
with the making of expenditures
(4) "Individual" means a natural person.
(5) "Organization" means a partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust,
company, corporation, limited liability company, association, committee, and
any other organization or group of persons acting in concert.
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or to any single controlled committee totaling more than -,.- th—a.l.
($4,000.00) three hundred and fifty dollars ($�%00) in an election period.
(c) It is unlawful for any candidate or controlled committee to accept contributiona
from any individual totaling more than five hundred dollars ($600.00) three
hundred and fifty dollars ($35%PM In an election period.
(d) It is unlawful for any candidate or controlled committee to accept contributio
from any organization totaling more than oRe thews -and de iar-s ($1,000.00) t r
hundred and fifty dollars (1350M) in an election period. :I
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the campaign statements from persons who have given less than $50.00,
totaling fifty dollars ($50,00) andabove has been received, c ther ith the
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contributor's street address, occupation, and the name of the contributor's
employer, if a,ny,_oir the principal place of business if the contributor is self-
employed, the amount of the contribution, and -the date the contribution was
received.
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nomination papers -with the city clerk, a candidate that previously accepted
the voluntary campaign expenditure limit will have one (1) opportunity to not
the city clerk that they have decided not to accept the voluntaN campaign
eixpenditure limit. The candidate shall thereaft�er be relieved of gbid
expenditure limit.
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(1) The City's webs:ite will clearly identify which candidates have agreed
'to the voluntary expenditure limit
(2) The City will publish on social media and in the eNews which
candidates have agreed to the voluntary expenditure limit. This Will
be published twice (once at the next eNews publishing after the
withdrawal period and once when the ballots are mailed to resi#-
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epublish Chinese;, English, and Spanish notices in
newspapers of general circulation the candidates who agreed to the
voluntaLy expenditure limit.
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(2) The voluntary expenditure limit for the November 2022 election is thirt
thousand dollars ($30,000).
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entitle the candidate to the benefits conferred by this section, shall within
seventy4wo (72) hours of the,aity's knowledge of the violation.
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English, and Spanish for publication; and
(2) Be posted on the,CjWs website, and
(3) Be posted in the City's eNews and social media account�s
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amount incurred during that election's election period by the candidate in excess of
infraction or misdemeanor.
provided, however, that where the prosecutor has determined that such action
would be in the best interest of iustice, the prosecutor may specify in the
accusato[y pleading or citation that the violation shall be prosecuted as an
infraction.
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this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction or misdemeanm punishable as
provided in Chapter 1.12 of the Burlingame Municipal Code.
gection 4. The City Council finds and determines thi&Ordinance is exempt from
CEQA, in that this Ordinance is not a "Project" as provided in state CEQA Guidelines
section 15889. Furthermore the City Council finds and determines this Ordinance is
on the environment.
Section . if any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for
?.ny reason held to be invalid, �such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion Or sections of the Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Burlingame hereby
iteclares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each section, subsection,
re sec iots.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall go into effect 30 days following its adoption. The
City Clerk is directed to publish this ordinance in a manner required by law.
Settion 7. Section 3 of this Ordinance shall be codified in the Surlingarri
Municipal Code. Sections 1, 2, 4t 5, 6, and 7 shall not be so codified. M
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I, Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
ordinance was introduced at a public hearing at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the day of 6 to of December, 2021, and adopted thereafter on the 20th day of December,
2021, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
&aghan HAs-sel-Shearer, City Clerk