HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Bill 4.A-Memo 03/03/2003CITY OF PETALUMA, CA LIF r NIA
MAR � 2 ®0�
MEMORANDUM
Ci ty _ ey 1; .4 6 2 t?J ke, 11 Englhk Street, Peta&mat CA 94952
(707) 7784362 Fax (707) 77&4410' �ma1t: at[orriey(a`cLpetatumo.c�tws
DATE: February 28, 2003
TO: Mayor and Members!of the City Council
FROM:
Richard Rudnansky
SUBJECT: Campaign Finance Ordinance
To assist you in your discussions regarding the. Campaign Finance Ordinance, scheduled
for the March 3, 2003 Council`meeting, please find attached the following:
(1) Santa Rosa•Campaign Finance Ordinance (requested to be submitted by Council
.Member Moynihan);
(2) Memo to the Council fom Richard Rudnansky dated August 3, 2001;
(3) Redlined revised" version of the Petaluma Campaign Finance Ordinance discussed
® by the City Council on August 13, 200:1 but never formally adopted; and
(4) Memo to Council from Richard Rudnansky dated October 11, 2001 attaching
memo from Steen ChurcbweD dated October 10, 2001 which includes his comments and
recommendations regardingrthe revised proposed ordinance which was discussed by the Council
on August 13, 20,01' but never formally adopted -by the Council (see item 4 above):
cc; Mike Bierman
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CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
MEMORANDUM
City Aharn !i u
English Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
(707 F4ix,(707).'778._4,8j0
DATE: August 3, 2001
TO: 'Mayor and Members of the Ci tv Council
FROM: Richard kudnans . ky
SMECT: Campaign Finance Ordinance
Having now had an opportu ,
, t _o more fully review the current campaign firiance,
ordinance 'and , the Campaign finance ordinance'being propose�� Council member Hu 11 la;
particularly taking, into account, the'enforceMent of any viqlatiDn l'be lieve that. there =are few
areas that should be' the - ordinance:
and whe
, � w ould be who is, cohsidered
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sidere Dne question is that person is
con d a "candidate" B CS of the o time, pr,purpos I I ordinance. At e. is not
,specifically defined in the - ordinance and, -t m
the receipt I vf funds by . . herefdre.'thcrV ay be a asito.how. to treat'
' y - during; election cycles and r ft,inds by individual s
Prior to their, announcement , or filing a - s a candidate for office. -, Without any sPecific or additional
definition in the ,eki.sting;ordinance the definition of candidate as:set, forth in.1hepol
Act at Government Code §826 -07. bee used.,. 14 L itiic6 Reform
( would' ow it would, be
that. the Councif consid r 10 e�e-Xisting e mN suggestion
e prqvis' lis for th
w th.e;prpposed.,revis�d o
which would ffirthcr matte ordinance
In, this regard you n gy wi sh 1'�Ish to further define candidate, in A manner similar to
Rosa, Ordinance as follows the Santa
Candidate means any person Who is a,candi I date -for, im ayor at City
f Petaluma including in- Council- for
the City o
incumbent Mayo or Council th
appointed 'or ted, - embers,
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et whether not, a candidate for�re6lection.
To afurther clarify and : :assist .in the l the ordihanc F
following language -e recoa=end, adding the
Similar to the Santa Rosa, Ordinance to the Petaluma Ordinance,-
"This,chapier i`s intended.to supplement the Poiitical Reform.Act of I9-14 riles a word.
or term is, specifically, def ned in this cha ter ar the eontr
P ary is stated or clearly appears
- from thercontext: wordsza„nd terms used:herein shall have the same 'meaning:as defined
or used,iit Title'9 of the Ca "Iifornia Government Code,'in °which the PoIitical'ReformAa
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by the Re iattons of the 'I Fair Political Practices
Corntntssaon B asset forth ir: Title Z,n b of the Caltfotnta Co
_1 de Regulations, as
the same , may be, from time to time , amended If art definition of aity word jor tenixi
defned,in,this chapter preempte�d'by the,provision,of the Political Reform Act orthe
Regulations of 'the Fair Political Practices ;Commission then the definitions in said Act
and Regulations shall prevail. "
Under the Enforcement revisions of the Ordinance ,oumay wish to consider adding the
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following provision which is similar `to a provision in fihe,Santa Rosa Ordinaricec
then be comes aw are it is to v
.of theIn the event a candidate accepts s;contcibution and
Ri t to Cure Unknowin violattan.
Y y
s; the contribution, 6- 'b' at "Violation ,b tlz'e�candidate ma
conirtbution lima that
l 0 da s of beco date return es t to
within the tatty General Fund
.excused i f the nand ruing aware gf'the violation: ""
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MisclMem�slCainpaign Fioanco ;;ORiinanco- Councilo.T.ti�pG
POMIUm3 tndea SR -01 #60
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"Candidate" means ,an individual. who isl;listed an the. ball
quali ot or wlyo has
qualified. to have write -i n �!otes on ,his or tier bebaaf counted.. by election
officials,
&r no or eIectiflu to a�ay eloctiYe off wino receives:
a contribution or makes an enditimeeor gives ills or }i
o er cozzseat foe any
ther person to-rtceive�a contribution or makge an expenditure with a view ;to,
bnl giag ;about his ,or 'her .nomiliation or election to any elective office
tiirhetlYer or not the specific elective office: - for which .he or she will setic
ncimiaatioa or cl=don is known. at the time :the contribution is received or
the expenditure �s:, made and whether or not he or she has announcxd; his or,
her candidacy or, filed a declaration of candidacy at teach time. ' "Candidate"
also includes any officeholder who s,;the subject of a reran ejection; An.
individual who becomes a candidate shall rctau his or her status $.
candidate until such Buie .as that status is termin to secatthfiml
84214. "Candidate" dries not induiie any pta°aoa within the mm"W of
Section ,301(11) of the Fede W Election Camp aqw Act, of 1971.
(Added by 1nhiatire, l�u�e approved 'by . tae clean June 4, 1974, eff. `Jae:, 7; '1975.
Amcuded by -Stara fft • c. , 2&9, P. bQ, f. 1.17)
i 2 VALCA., § 431.:
Not=
Dealeatbw ;Former °§ 4733.-added b3' $tats. 22S$, 1 ;3945, §'I; Stata.14S9,'G'74, P• x935;
1969, c. 1312, 0,30R3. §' 1. § 2.
Fbe G2939. § 4301i added by- Stimi939, c Floc t> formei § 11501, added by Stats,196I,,
25.• 3y2, was;renutnbti+ed as § 4 50a °tBber. c 2 . ,'745. §' 1150!, ded`
1961 § .I3�3J by`Srsts:l_y55, c. ;1640, p. 2954, x,.598; p 1933. § 1:
S, 4.,
F1eGC.1939, 8 4501: added by'*ts.l955, c
1 . p• ��: 15 I aw aded by Stitia%7;, e ,
Piopes'doq 9. loame CvrM and'. v
ATitlssa, Jr. (1975);;50 S Bar 1.254.
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"Candidate" means ,an individual. who isl;listed an the. ball
quali ot or wlyo has
qualified. to have write -i n �!otes on ,his or tier bebaaf counted.. by election
officials,
&r no or eIectiflu to a�ay eloctiYe off wino receives:
a contribution or makes an enditimeeor gives ills or }i
o er cozzseat foe any
ther person to-rtceive�a contribution or makge an expenditure with a view ;to,
bnl giag ;about his ,or 'her .nomiliation or election to any elective office
tiirhetlYer or not the specific elective office: - for which .he or she will setic
ncimiaatioa or cl=don is known. at the time :the contribution is received or
the expenditure �s:, made and whether or not he or she has announcxd; his or,
her candidacy or, filed a declaration of candidacy at teach time. ' "Candidate"
also includes any officeholder who s,;the subject of a reran ejection; An.
individual who becomes a candidate shall rctau his or her status $.
candidate until such Buie .as that status is termin to secatthfiml
84214. "Candidate" dries not induiie any pta°aoa within the mm"W of
Section ,301(11) of the Fede W Election Camp aqw Act, of 1971.
(Added by 1nhiatire, l�u�e approved 'by . tae clean June 4, 1974, eff. `Jae:, 7; '1975.
Amcuded by -Stara fft • c. , 2&9, P. bQ, f. 1.17)
i 2 VALCA., § 431.:
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Dealeatbw ;Former °§ 4733.-added b3' $tats. 22S$, 1 ;3945, §'I; Stata.14S9,'G'74, P• x935;
1969, c. 1312, 0,30R3. §' 1. § 2.
Fbe G2939. § 4301i added by- Stimi939, c Floc t> formei § 11501, added by Stats,196I,,
25.• 3y2, was;renutnbti+ed as § 4 50a °tBber. c 2 . ,'745. §' 1150!, ded`
1961 § .I3�3J by`Srsts:l_y55, c. ;1640, p. 2954, x,.598; p 1933. § 1:
S, 4.,
F1eGC.1939, 8 4501: added by'*ts.l955, c
1 . p• ��: 15 I aw aded by Stitia%7;, e ,
Piopes'doq 9. loame CvrM and'. v
ATitlssa, Jr. (1975);;50 S Bar 1.254.
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ORDINANCE NO.
Introduced'by Seconded' by
AN ORDINANCE OF TM COUNCIL OF THECIT-YOF PETALJIN
AMY,NJ)ING;CH",
TER 1.30 OF THE PETALUMAMUNICIPAL 00DE
CONCERNINGALAMATORY. LEM& ON CAAWAIGN CONTIM4mon
11 QPMAROD 113Y M COUNCIL :OF THE CITY OF PETALUNIA AS,'
FOLLOWS:
Section' 1 . Chapter 13 of '`Title I of the
CftY of Pbtaluma MilnirfiPO Code, entitled
'MAndatory Limits; on,;C
_gnpaigft Contibutions," matted b� Oiffiiumce 4b'21,06 MC.S., is
hereby amended Its enfirdrasfoll6w:
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MANDAT
Sections:
1.30.010
1-30.020,
130.025
J.3olo3b
LM035
1,3011940
13O.D42
130.044.,
1.3b.046
1-30.060
1.10.05M
ORYLORTION CAWAIGNCONTRIOBINIONS
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Logislati*eIntent
Definitions
Coutnbution Limitation
Election. Cycles -
Disclosure Reqi&emee
Aggregation of Co ntributions
Loanto City Candidates and Their Controlled Cdnmaji
ttees
"Multiple Campaign Commih.pes
1 PeR&
Bli BiWl fer-4 4
Independent ExpendiMtes
Enforcement,
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2. This Gh tershall be,e `
ntltled `Nlandat
' � ap � ' m'3' Limits�on Campaign °COntnbutions"
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4 1.30:020 - Legislative Intent
5 The purpose: of this,4apter is to ,assure the public,, that:
6 A. excessive campaigns costs and large contributions do ndt cause corruption or the
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7 appearance "of corruption in,the election S B. Iar process;
g amp - gn
i contributions will not be used, to buy political access or to
o c ai
9 influence gover aental,actions;
10 C. access to large amounts of money. will not be a - prime zegWrement for
11 participation n,the,political,proms;
12 D. they are fully inform d the contributors to political campaigns.
'13 This chapter 'is "intended to „suppleaneat the Politicat Reform Act, of .1974. (Goverxment
14 Code T'ithr 9, §§ 81000 et seq,.)I Ualess word'or tem is,,specafically defined in this chapter, or
15 the contrary is stated or clearly appears, from the canter words and'`ts used herein shall
16 ha same Me eing as defned' ar rased ig Title P vfo the -Cat, orrtia Goverisaeeaat Code, in
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'ch the, . .., ,. ,, s . on
tkal.Re arm Act o 1974 is coda and gas su lernerated b the egulations of
17 w ho Pula. ' , f _ j pP Y 1 e
ommassion as set forth an Title 2i ivii 6 of the California
18 the�l°'air�Pohtrcad Practices Commission . T
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1'9 Code of Reoladaoki ,has thesavaae, tray° be,, from ;tame to time, amended If a defiaatavra of any
20 word ar&mAlked in
this chapter is preempted by the. provis on .af the Politicol.Referm Act
21 or the Regudatdons of the Fair Politual ,Practices'.Cviramassiora, tlae�a the defua�aoa in 'said Ad'
22 and Regulatioras shaldprevaak
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1.30.025 - Defiruti'oas
`Verson” -,means, an individu Pn al, pro etorshi
P pamerslup, joint venture,
syndicate business ..trust company,, core
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association,, co mmittee, and any other organization or 'group of persons acting m
concert.
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Catadidate" means; any person who is {a candidate for Mayor or City eozctcal
for the - City of Petaduma ;including incismbent Maayors or Council members.,
4ppobsted or elected -whether or not a candidate 6k reelection.
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"Ci eleet'on',' 'meansiatty 11 eneral election;, special.election'zor recall election.
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I DG. "Election Cycle" shall mean the3applicable period° as set;forth;in Section 1:30:035
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3 13 0. , 030 - ContributionILim tat on
4 No candidate for City 'Council or ZViayor, or candidate committee, 'shall ,solick or' accept
5 any contribution, .including any "in4dnd ",c6hitiWtion, that will cause the total.•contributions
6 'from any °person to ekcced Ttree Hundred. Dollars ($2300.00) duriiig a E lecti on .,Cycle
7 with respeato any single.city election to that candidate. The recipient of any contribution winch
8' would causeA total amount of ;contributions'to a.candidaw,from a single person to exceed; e
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77rree Hundred Dollars ($2300:00)' :'hall promptly return any :such excess to tt a , dono ., The:
10 provisions of ':dais section shall not apply'to contributions by a candidate for City Council or
11 Mayor ofhis or her own funds. to his or her own controlled committee: .Contributions 'by :the
12 sFouse of a candidate far City Council or Mayor from such spouse's separate property shall be
.0 subject to thv,contri6ution limits:
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15 1.30.035 ,Election Cycles
16 - General Elections. Tor purposes; of any .election for City Council` or Mayor,, the
17 term, Election Cycle. as used` in this chapter shad mean the;period ,commencing; on
18 January` of:the year'followmg a year which:a Council`electxon i's held and
19 ending on December,, 31 of the °year in which the nextasucceediug electionsis held.
20 B Special Elections: For .purposes, of any 'special election for, ,City Council or
21, Mayor, the term Election Cycle as used :in this , chapter shall ;mean the period
22 commencing o$ the dafe; a, special election pis called by the City Council and
23 ending on the thin eth:'(30 * ), day followingsaid'special election.
24: C. Recall' Elections: For purposes of `any recall election; .for City Council or .Mayor;
?$ the term:Election Cycle as used in thi`s. chapter,hall,mean the`period commencing
24 on either ,the .date a committee .is formed p the Political Reform A
27 support of a recall election or the date the City Clerk,,approves; a;recall petifion:fgr
8 circulation
2 and gathering
of 'signatures, whichever occurs: earlier, and ending on.
2.9 the thirtieth (30.-; )-day follow ng firtno occurof any °of the following .
30 (!') The time provided by `law for the` gath ering �of signatures o .recall
31 petitions expo s without sufficient ;recall petition s gnature,having beau
32 filed with.the City Clerk to, a;recall election;
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1 3 (2) All committees formed in support of the recall have been terminated
2 pursuant to the, provisions of the Political Reform Act,
3 (3) The ;date the ,recall- is held.
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5 1.30.440 - Disclosure Requirement.
6 A. Each candidate for city council or mayor, or candidate committee, shall provide
7 detailed itemization, as,.defined in the California Political Reform Act of 1974, for
8 all contributions received in excess of Fifty Dollars ($50: } gpr$�es -sf ei
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10 B. Each candidate for city council or mayor, or :candidate shall file a third pre -
11 election Campaign . Disclosure Statement (Form 460), as provided by the
12 California Fair Political Practices Commission for the period from the end of the
13 period covered by the second pre - election statement to 11 :59 PM on the third
14 business day `immediately preceding election day (normally Thursday). Such
15 statement shall be. filed with the Clerk of the City of Petaluma by 5:00 PM - on the
16 second business day immediately preceding-election clay (normallyFriday).
17 C. Each candidate, and each committee, person or entity making independent
�18 expenditures, who 'sends a mailing or distributes more than 200 substantially
19 similar pieces of campaign literature shall deliver sew a, copy of' the mailing or
20 other literature to the. City Clerk at the.same time -thv or other literature is
21 given to the post office or otherwise distributed. During' the election campaign,
'22 the City Clerk merely serves as a repository for such literature and shall not judge
23 or comment on the contents of such- htetrature. Allditerature so delivered slasall be
24 available for inspection in the City Cterk's office during regular business
25 hours.
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27 1.30.04Z. Amek4tion of Contributions
28 For os
pure es of the contribution limitations contained in this chapter, the following
29 provisions shall apply:
30 A All contributions made °by a sponsored committee to a candidate for City Council
31 or Mayor;for to a committee controlled by such candidate) shall be combined with
32 those contributions made dewing the same Election Cycle by the sponsor(s) of the
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I committee. Consistent with the definition and use of the terms "sponsored
2 committee and "sponsof" in the Political . Reform Act, the term "sponsor" shall
3 not include.individuals.
4 B. Contributions received film the following combinations of individuals and-
s entities must'be aggregated to determine the cumulative amount of contributions.
6 received from =a contributor:
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(l) Contributions from: an individual who makes contributions from personal
8 funds and who also has sole authority to direct and control contributions
9 made•from other funds.
10 (2) Contributions from 'business entities in a parent - subsidiary relationship
11 and .business entitie& with the same controlling owner (more than 50
12 percent), unless the entities act-completely independently in their decisions
13, to make contributions.
14 (3) Contnbutions from any member' of entities or `committees if the same
15 person or a majority of the same. parsons in fact directs and controls the
16 contributions each entity makes. This subdivision shall not apply' to
17 itreasurers if these °treasurers do not participate'ti:or control
18 in any way a decision on whether 'the candidate or candidates received
19 contributions.
20 C. Contributions by a married person_shall be treated as the separate contributions of
21 such.person ;and shall not be aggregated . with any contributions of the spouse of
22 such person.
23 D. Contributions by children under ;'eighteen (1.8) years of age shall be treated as
24 contributions by their parent(s) or legal guardiag s), one -half to each parent or
25 guardian unless only one parent or guardian has legal custody of such child in
26 which event any such' contributions shall be attributed solely to the custodial
27 parent_
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29 1.30:044 - Loag'to City Candidates-and Their, Controlled Committees
30 A. A loan Aallbe .considered a contriliutior from, the maker and the guarantor of the
31 loan:and shall''be subject to the' contribution Iimitafions. of thisthapter.
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2 Comm ercial;-lending institution in the regular course of business on the. same terms
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3 available to. ,members
of the public shall not be subject to the contribution
4 limitations of this chapter'if the loan is made directly to the candidate. The
5 guarantors of such a loan shall.remain subject to the contribution limits of this
6 chapter.
7 C. Extensions of credit (other than loans pursuant to subsection B) for a period of
8 more than 3p "
thirty ( )days .are .subject to the contribution limitations of this
9 chapter.
10 D. This section shall apply, only to loans and extensions of credit used or intended for
11 use for cam P ai es
,PP os ;
VA* the heldias 0
12 Publie efee
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14 1.30.046- Multiple Campaign Committees
15 A. A candidate for City Council or Mayor shall, have no more than one controlled
16 committee and,such controlled committee shall have- onlyoneubank account out of
0 17 which all qualified campaign and officeholder .expenses related to that office shall
8 be made.
19 B. This section does not prevent a candidate; for City Council or Mayor or a City
20 Council member or Mayor-from establishing another controlled committee solely
21 for the purpose ofIr' unniag for a state,: federal, county. or other elective office, or
22 for opposing his ,or her 'recall'.
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5 A. Any person or entity making im independent expenditures which aggregate in
6 excess of loo Hundred ab-. fie Dollars ($200.00) during any Ekdion
7 Cyele shall deliver notice in writing of such independent expenditure, as well as
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the amount of such expenditure,, and a detailed description of the use of such
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independent expenditure. , .
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€ewn&-ewmd Such notice sW be fded'with d e "
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the City Cleric on a fOTAI p repared by the C C �tyYErI�C fop
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such purpose. ` The notice shall _specifically state the name of the candidate or
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candidates whom the independent expenditure is intended to support or`oppose,
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and shaff also In d4de °the nforamation required to be provided on the Campaign
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Disclosure Srgtement (Form 460) as provided by the California pair Political
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Practices Commission. Each independent expenditure shall require delivery of a
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� notices shaA d or t be the seine reporting periods, and by
new notice. Such .� f � � ., g�Pe-
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the same deadlines, as are expenditures by candidates pursuant to the
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Cal fornia Fair. )'optical Practices Act and by section .1.30.040(B) of this
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B. Any person or entitymaking an independent expenditure in excess ofTwesly -ie
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Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) shall disclose in. any printed or other political
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.message produced -- by the expenditure, the full name of the all persons who
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contributed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or more to , t he _
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e aeOt 9 the expenditure, and :the specific ,staitemem that the advertisement
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or, material.is'not authorized by any candidate. Such shall be printed'in
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12, pallor "type or larger hi any, printed materials, and prominently displayed in
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any npA printed material; or. message.
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1: BipenAtures• an person or entity on beh o 'a candidate for public
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office that are coordinated with or controlled by the 'candidate or the
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candidate's agent shall be considered a contribution to the candidate and
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subject the candidate and the contributor to any applicable .penalties
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contained in this ordinance. -Merely their bating a candidate's' literature
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shall not consomme coordination or control within the meaning of this
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.2. `Independent expenditure" means' payment of money by any person or
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entity for the purpose of advocating the election ar defeat of a candidate,
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which expenditure is. not controlled by coordinated with, .or .made upon
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consultation with, any candidate or any agent of such. candidate.
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"Independent expenditure " includes expeaditvres for political messages
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which unambiguously refer to any specific public office or ,candidate .for
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such office, and includes but is root limited to evendifrares for the
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design,, printing or matTdng of literature; for salaries or commissions
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paid to 'any personsi distrlb9&g literature or in arty way advocading t`he
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eledion or defeat of apecifk candidates; for the designan - d prod4dion
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Of and for newspaper or viher paid advertising. In:csrdcedatiaag the
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amount of expenditures '10 be ,reported, all monies eacpended in direct
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connection with the, ` literature, ardverlising, We cleaning or other
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expense in whick the reporlable activity is contained shall be reported
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payments spedfW Uy exempted by or an conflict with Cal yordla.
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'Government Code section 853:12 or preempted by other applicable state
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law: If the deftYiWon of "independent owendltrares" is determined to be
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preempted by state .,law, . then the term shall be defined by the lWifical
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Reform;Act.
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1. 1.30.0680 = Enforcement
S 2' A. The city council is empowered to create an advisory committee and other
3 euforcearent procedures as it deems appropriatetoimplement this =Ordinance.
4 B. The city attorney or any attorney retained by the City or by the city attorney in the
5 case of a of interest on the part of the city attorney or .otherwise shall
6 enforce all provisions of this ordinance.
7 C. Any registered elector of the city may bring a civil, action including, without
8 lunitatioxt, An ;action for injury, and may sue for injunctive relief to enjoin
9 violations vrto >•comp&,comphance with this,:ordinanc6Lconsistent with D. a n d F.,
10 below,,'provided such person° first files with the city attorney a written request for
11 the city attorney to commence action. The request shall include ,a statement of
12 grounds -for behevine a cause of action exists. The city attorney or:aarattomey
13 retained �by the City or by the city attorney "in the case of a conflict of interest on
14 the. part of the city' attorney or otherwise shall respond within ten:(10) days after
15 receipt of the request' indicating whether the city attorney intends to file a civil
16 action. If the city attorney or any attorney retained. by the City or by the city
17 attorney in
the case of a conflict of interest on the'.part of the city attorney or
18 otherwise 'indicates in the.: affirmative and files suit within thirty (30) days
19 thereafter no other civil, action for the samei violation may be brought the
20 action brought'by the city attorney or any attorney retained by the City or by the
21 c ity attorney in the, case of a conflict of interest ou the part of the city attorney or
22 otherwise pis dismissed. without-prejudice.
23 D. Any candidate or candidate- committee who knowingly :accepts a cont€ibutiou in
24 excess of Three Hundred Dollars- ($?00.00), knowingly accepts
25 cantribasddnr . frvm persons or entities within'the:?neaning of section 1.30.
26 this o?*n4nce "which aggregate in excess.v Three Hundred Daddaff `($3(!0.00)'
27 or otherwise s►aotates meeeds &e
28 this ordinance is liable in a civil actton initiated by the city
29 attorney or any attorney retained by the City or by the city attorney in the one of
30 a conflict of interest on "the.part of the city attorney or otherwise or bya registered
31 elector of the city for tan amount up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) r or three
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1 times the amount by which the contribution er- mpe di limit -is exceeded,
2 whichever is gr -
3 E. Bright ` to Cure Unknowing Violation. An lhe: event' a candidate accepts a
4 contribution and b eecimes :aware it is. in violation of the contribution limit,
5 that° viotation by the candidate may be excused if the candidate `returus She
6 contributdon or contributes it to' the City: Getaerad Fund witlirn ten (Y ®) days of
7 becoming aware of the violator
8 F Any person < or entity making IWdependent' eVenditures that violate any
9 provision of lhis.,ordinance it liable in a civil action . n tiated4ythe,city attorney
10 or any attorney retained' by the City or by the -city attorney in the case o f a
11 corn, fYid of, on the part -of the city attorney or otherwise or by a registerarl
12 elector of the city,for an. amount up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or ilaree.
13 times the amount by wh the srsbject` contribution ar experda . ifar is °iii
14 violation, 'whichever.is
15 EG. In determining the amount' of liability, the court mayy `take into account the
16 seriousness of the violation aud culpability of the defendant„
17' H. The prevailing pmV, in any civil acda& broaaght pursuant to °this. ordinance. shall
1$' be awarded fts reasonable anorney's fees, to be paid by the"unsucccessf tal party
19 L Nk civil: action :brought pursuant to thus ordinance shall be fled make than
20 twilve'(12) months after thedate of the alleged ;violation.,
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22 Section 2. "If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or or word of this ordinance
23 , is° for any, reason held to 'be unconstitutional, unlawful or o therwise invalid 'by a court of
24 competent jurisdiction, such decision shall, not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
25 this ordinance., The City Council of the City of petaluma hereby declares that, it would' have
26 passed and wld pted th is,ordinance�and each and all provisions thereof irrespective vfthe°fact'that
27 any one'or more of °said provisions bedeclared unconstitutional, unlawfui;or otherwise invalid.
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29 Stgfilon 3. This ordinance shall become effective 'thirty (30) days after, the date of its
30 adoption bythe,PetalumaCty
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2, the imamer required by the City Charter:
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INTRODUCED and ordered postedtpublisled this
day of , 2001.
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, 2001 by the following vote:
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CITY ;OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
MEMORANDUM
( City Attor ( ®07 ce ,, H 420 Sired, Petaluma, CA. 94952
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7(17) 775-436? ) arloree)* petaiamaca as
DATE: October 11, 2 001
TO: Mayor and' Members + of the Petaluma City Council
FROM: Richard Rudnansky
SUBJECT: Petaluma Campaign Tinance Ordinance
The Council will consider amending the`existing, Campaign Finance Ordinance. Although
I was ron vacation at the time oftheCity Council meeting of August 13, 2001, it is my
understanding the manychanges to the existing Ordinance were discussed
Since that time, attorney Steven Churchwell was retained to investigatea claim by a
citizen ( 'the first such claim under the existing Ordinance).
Because Mr. Churchwell, handled :the first claiin_raised'under the existing ordinance and
because he is very experienced in this area of the law, having once served. as General Counsel for
the Fair Political Commission, I asked him to'mview the proposed amended Ordinance
(i.e. the proposed version in the October 15' Agenda packet) °an d provide comments.
Attached are Mr: Churchwell'&comments for your consideration.
RRR /Ih
CC. Fred Stouder
Steven Churchwell
MiSC\Me=slC8mpai0 Fiuncr Ordinance,Counci 63.wpd PeWu=Jnd6X SR -01 #90
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. Ri A. Rudhasky
Steven G. Churchwell
Petaluma Campaign Finance :Outizancei "'Comments
- October 10, 2001
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The title i shouldbe amended to reflead I tat the7ordimzct'covers more than contribution
Section 't-10.020,.– LegislafiVeInte—M
I w,O,Wd -ftn =betlhelfnt-,Une renumber A,D. as (1) - (4), then add bilowthe
current D.;(changed'tolhemumber (4)),;& Sas follows- "(5) ,Cmdidates and
of:a snWIa,proporti6a of theirtime,on fimdraisins,=d,A.Lg=tff
pr9portion,of their lime deaiiag with issues of importance to their community.-
I would renumber the he now pzrAgraph I would delete'the lastzmtenct.. It�cquld
cause some unnecessary.
You could substitute .tho,following for all of the now language:
'T a&otherwise movidedm` t_his the twoidiion&or Title 9 o Gov=mchl.
Section 1.3 0.025: - – DifiniSbAs.
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'Iwould delete the! definition of "Pmon." Itwiltthwi default to,the definitionin the
to Section 1.30.020: Alternatively ,you could"State"Shall,
be,difmed: as-,,set,fbr&Jn' ;the , Goverratent Code of 66 State Of CalifbzUia.(coMwen6iAg
ausecho,1181000)."
I would amend the 'T=&daTO '4Mcm any
pmmindividiial listed on
the ballot for election twthei&ffifice orCity . CdWidl fOr'the City 'ofP9WUIna
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I would change iheteftitioln -,, city election" as follows: `'means any BEWMM
general, special or run -off muziic!gal election. I "gutip."Pota either a
primary or a run -off r eleciion,for officebfitayor.. You - can deleielheone that does
not apply.
Also, I would,notincludexecalls in the ordinince. They We very
amrare re read limits
tricky to apply due wtizAng,itsui n',0''Seneral.rule is-that!racifflsare considered to be
ballot measures andnot subjrpt,to, any limits. Cbartg 6ifiei may have limits (there is no
preemptio�by state law), but it would , requirem . ucb effort to cover limits,and tming for
all of P I lay= invoive4" 4 (e g., reca aommittee(s),,target of the
recall, and replacement candidates).
Section I.30.030' Limitatton.
I do not like: electi6n�cyclt'limits. They cause all kinds of fixping-p4pblems. Candidates
in arun-dff there isit cannot raise additional funds. Per
election Im -in way. Ifyou 4irLitS,,th;,Cyclemilstcover
four years, hot vwd. 7lis,Me'am that you may, , wish th increase rtheimp ibudonimit
(Currentlyj a candidate raise double lhe.listed limifin the ;fbdr years before an
election.)
Per clection 1,irnit look soviethinglike this:
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Lim'its,Qz Contributions to CandidateL
I I V1 N C $ I O's N I T T E S I C I I
I,woWd amend Section 1A-'with-the 611owm"g." as in this, chapter shaltma= the
fb p6rio&cOmmencing.onJanual
,y, I of the year following a year in Wbich a City
Council'Telection is held and ending on Deceizibe 3'1. ~86i in A. We aw
Seefigg 1.50.040 -Disclosure Requirement
I would a46tet. I I have much,experierite in, campaign literature litigation .1fis!h0t
, worth the'effbat to augment -'state law. Mid" 'fro. tons concerns; the
problan:is how to;detYUe wlzich;pieces of literature -are covered:
.g - , m serious constitutional conc
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If y ou must have such A'provision, lvoulddcletelhtproposed lanpage and substitute;
Delete vvwjdiing,but C and add the provision at thL- , beFn =* V
- Me. contributiormotany person whoselvmtribut omt are ditectc.&md ckmtrolle&by
another person shall be,aggegated-vith those of the controlling; penonbrpmpom of
t ContnbUt jjMjj
1havc of hours trying to improve mthis concept and have, not.. 'The
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I would de1ete'ffiamca112pmvW i M
entimtyaa-pdscussed,ibo*e.
office durinp, remWarbusiness hours
1.30.042, Aggre
Andon ofContribU60gs.
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F PPG -- recently admitted the thug after trying for months to implement.a relatively
simple:aggregati on provision is proposition 34.
1.30.044 — I,oans to Cfty Candidates; amd,Thelr Coutrolled C iDmml ees
I would delete C. regarding of'credit.. It would be nice to have such a
provision X suppose, but:such debgrovisions'am far °too drnplicatUL Bven.ifturniag
uravyitting vwdoi- unwallu g contributors in 30 days couldpass constitutional
muster, the concept i too:difficulrfor axelativelysmall city to iis�plement, anteapret,:and
administer. Y bavettaeluded two provisions that attempY}to address Most—of—the issues
that arise {the first is,a:provision I,drafted:at the FPPC, the secand.'s from federal law).
These .are far purpo P
s of co g�aly. 1 1 am not suggesting that you adapt one or
the other. (ney.ha v e.b= Q .ans d� apply, to the.City of Peiol
option one — Exteosiods of Credit.
1 15 after-`the' ecified on °the invoice; fdr p aym=4 or "
2 `45 da from date the goc&orservices were glivered.
(b) "Pavcnent in full. ". means Aaym►ent of notless than fair market ya
services DTOVid
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Ely! sestous MITIE41ci
ffi The igoir ides or v of goods or swdees.dicf got have actual knowledge that the
'cazididate or committee would.not"bia6le-ib pgy within k specified in,
subsection ,(ih,
M The vtovi&rgr vendor of L&ds or services.inade reasonable `efforts to collect the_
fall amount of the pay owed within months of the &w in subsection
suasecuon (aj.
OpOon"Irwo, Exteusibus of Credit
(a) For purposes a l to:
f this extens .of inchideslut is ot, limited
(1) Anyvrementbetwe= the cre&tor and,candidate that.-full payment is not due
after the creditor -provides p orservice�lld
g o ods candidate;
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JI)TU cradit IgMement�was--icdotdbdl.iiLa written ILn_sg=ent;
g: It UrignarVbusWess ofibiggddcr orytudot of ILoo6 or sem'cmt6 ppM&
similargoo&dr servi
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(2) Any agreement between the'creditorand the candidate thatlhe candidate will'hai
additional time to the creditor beyond the. M ously agreed to due date= and
(3) The failure of the candidate to make full pamcl It to the cxeditor'bv a previously
aereed to due date.
tb1 Ca*'dates;ehall,uot settle any'.outstanding debts.fcc lew than the entire amount
owed, but may t2guest� a detomiaatio_ from'the City Attorney that such debts are no
2V ble-
(c) Extensions of credit by commercial vendors.
Z) Ordfiwy course of)iusit ess._I deteranipwg whether credit was extended in the
ordinar ► course of
business, the Ci Attorney wiU consider:
(i) Whether the conuriercisl.vq dcr fbllowbd its established procedures and -its Rast
practice in anuroving.. extension 'of credit:
Whether:the�:Eotuin ercial vendor.rece ved, aromot Raymentin full ii'it breviously
Wended credii to .the same:candidate.or political'Mn=ttee.'and
The
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(l ), langaging in fundraising efforts;
(2) Reduchig overhead >and administrative,costss and
(3) Liqu gat ne' assets: and
f i) Oral and written regmts for payment:
&WIthholding delivery of additional'QOads or sMlces until overdue debts die
satisf ed
f ua)Jmpos tion of additional:charees:or neoalties forlate paYmenti
, Civ) Refenatof overdue °debts toga commercial debt collection�semce; -and
LA A Litigation.
(2) 'The candidate:
fi) Does not haVe sufficient cash m hand to pay the.mditoy
(i „Hasuceipts of less than $1 Od. during the ,nrev oua twenty: four znan4bs
(iii) Has disbursements of,Iess than $1'QO during the previous twenty: four montb&; and
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fz The provisions-of this section shall.not be cant ued;to re . uke -a coauoercial Vendo
to forQive;or settle the debt for;less than the entire amount owed,
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( indication that the creditor has forgiven, other 'debts involjina nonpolitical debtors
in sirailar circumstances. ifanV.
130:046 - Multi2te C O4$ ,C®�ittees .
I would delete. State law' already has a "one bank account" rule that applies to local
candidates.
130.070 - Indenandeat Exgenditures.
In A., I would cage the referenee Form 460.to Form % 465. The Fo= 460 does
not fit independent expenditures very well, and that -much detail is pretty invasive from a
constitutional point of view for an independent expenditure.
Subsection B. is unconstitutional, inrpy opinion, as.forced speechlbat interferes with
core p liticA sp�erech. T,he Clem'& form mandated in subsection A. could include
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disclosure : of contributors at that threshold, but forcing them to include their names on
the message iu6 f is a problem.
If I understand your intent, I "think the entire section couldbe replaced by the follownng:
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obliaatian:
(2A descrintion;of thJe effbrtscmade by the candidate to satisft the debt;
Liglecsr01 4 M T I'lSIC K
"Ydotice tc Voteis, This mailing is not autho ar aaoiroved bXl gg or by any
clect on official. it vims aidlw, name address. The tow- tost:ailhis n4iit it
amount
LX080 - IEnforce ent
Amend C. to.al low, 1 to complaint -a-nd 60 days,io ile suit.
Currot provision is 10 and 30.
Add the followingstatute of limitations provision:
later."
Add the following provision:
"AuY yerson who violates ex otb
action 'for an. amount up to $500."
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