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CITY OF PETALUMA,CALIFORNIA
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genda Title Discussion and Possible Action to Repeal or Amend i Meeting=Date: May 7, 2001
dinance 2106 N C S.;, Craft Verbiage for a New Campaign
Inane Ordinance, and:Direction to City Management to Prepare
I the Ordinance Accordingly,
Department: Director: ' Contact Person', Phone:Number:
City Manager ' Frederick Stouder Frederick Stouder 707-778-4345
Cost•of Proposal: . Account Number:
Amount.Bud; eted: Name of Fund:
Attachments to Agenda Packet?-Item:'
1. Existing City,of Petaluma Ordinance 2106 N.C.S.
2. City Council:Minutes Excerpts,of December 4 and December 1'8, 2000.
3. Proposed Revisions to Ordinance 2106'N.CS: as suggested by Councilmember.Healy.
4. Santa Rosa's Ordinance No. 3499 Governing Campaign Contribution Limitations.
. Summary Statement:
dip December 18,:2000, the City„Council adopted Ordinance No 2106 N.C.S. (introduced December 4,
00) which provided mandatory limits on campaign contributions, mandatory public disclosure
regulations, a public funding measure for candidates who voluntarily limit expenditures, and prescribing
enforcement mechanisms and penalties. ,
Attached are'two different versions of campaign finance ordinances for consideration.
Council.Priority: .THIS AGENDA.ITEM ISJ CONSIDERED:'To BE PART'OE, OR NECESSARY To, ONE OR
MORE OF-14E4999-2000 PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED.BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 30, 1999 AND
MARCH 18, 2000.
Priority(s):,_nia
Reconiniended City Councll:Action/Suggested Motion:
1. Take no action.
2. Repeal and/or:Amend Ordinance.No. 2106 N.C.S. in part or in its entirety. • •
3. Adopt'.New Campaign Finance Ordinance (Santa Rosa Model).
4. Provide direction to City Management.
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.Reviewed.by Finances Director: ' ,Reviewed _ ' Attorney: A' .roved b Ci Manater:
Date: / Date:
Today's D.'te: Revision # and Date Revised: r i • . 'ode:
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ATTACHMENT 1
EFFECTNE DA,pT'[
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tAN-17:2001 ORDINANCE-NO. 3106:N:CS.
Introduced'by ' Seconded by
Matt Maguire Janice Cader-Thompson
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AN ORDINANCE OF'IHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF'PETALUMA
SETTING MANDATORY LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN:CONTRIBUTIONS TO
CITY COUNCIL AND C1:TYMAYOR CANDIDATES,ENACTING MANDATORY
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REGULATIONS, ENACTINGEUBLIC FUNDING
MEASURES FOR CANDIDATES WHO VOLUNTARILY LIMIT
EXPENDITURES, PRESCRIBING ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS-OF'SUCH LIMITS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS
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Section 1: The City of Petaluma Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Chapter
1.30.to Title 1, in the manner hereinafter described.
Section 2. Sections being added: Chapter 1.30 "Mandatory Limits on Campaign
Contributions."
CHAPTER 1.30
MANDATORY LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
Sections:
1.30.010 Title
130`020' Legislative.Intent
1.30:025' Definitions
1.30.:030 ContributionLimifation
1.30(035` Election;Cycles.
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1.30.040 Disclosure Requirement
1.30:042 Aggregation'of Contributions
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1.30.044 Loan to City;Candidates;andTheir Controlled Committees •
1.30.046 Multiple Campaign Committees
1.30.050 Public Matching,Funds
1.30:060 Eligibility for Matching Funds
1.30•:070 Independent Expenditures
1.30:080 Enforcement
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1.30:010 -Title.
This Chapter shall be entitled "Mandatory Limits on Campaign Contributions."
1-,:30:020 'Legislative Intent.
To assurethe,public that:
A. 'excessive campaign costs and large contributions do not cause corruption or the
appearance of corruption in the election:process;
B. large campaign contributions will not be used to buy political access or to
influence governmental actions;
C. access to large amounts of money will not be a prime requirement for
• participation in the political process;
D. they are fully informed of the contributors to political campaigns
1.30:025-Definitions.
A. "Person" means. an individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture,
syndicate; business trust,, company, corporation; limited liability company,
association, committee; and any other organization 'or group of persons acting in
concert.
B . "City election" means any general election,special election or recall;election_
C. "Election'Cycle" shall mean the applicable,period--as set forth in Section 1.30:035.
1.30.030 - Contribution Limitation. .
No candidate' for city council or mayor, or candidate committee, shall solicit or accept'
any contribution,, including any "in-kind" ,contribution, that will cause the total contributions
from any person to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) during any Election Cycle with
respect.to any single city election to that candidate: The recipient of any contribution which
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would
c se e•t tl arnofcohbutions to^a:candidate• romingle person to exceed Two
Hundred Dollars (S200:'00) shall rip y
return any"such excess to the donor. The provisions
of this section shall not apply to contributions by a candidate;for City Council.or Mayor of his or
her own funds to his or her On controlled committee. Contributions by the spouse of a
candidate:for City"Codncil.or Mayor from such spouse'sseparate;property shall be subject to the
contribution limits.
1,30.035 - Election Cycles. •
A. General Elections. For purposes of any election for City Council or.Mayor, the
term Election Cycle as used in this chapter shall mean.the period commencing on
January 1 of the:year following a year in which a City Council election is held and
ending-on Decernber31 of the year in which the next succeeding election is held.
B. Special Elections. For purposes of any special election for City Council or
Mayor, the term Election Cycle as used in this chapter shall mean the period
• commencing on the date a special election is` called by the City. Council and
ending,on.the thirtieth (=3"0th) day"following said-special election.
C. Recall,Elections. For purposes of`any'recall.election for City Council or Mayor,
the term Election Cycle as used in this chapter shall mean the period commencing
on either the date is committee is formed pursuant to the Political Reform Act in
support of a recall'election dr the date the City Clerk'approves a recall petition for
circulation and gathering of signatures, whichever%occurs earlier, and ending on
the thirtieth'(30th) day following the first to occur'of;any of the following:
(1) The time provided by law for the gathering of signatures on recall
petitions expires: without sufficient recall ipetition signature having been
filed`with`the City Clerk to require a recall election;.
• (2) All committees formed in support of the recall have been terminated
pursuant to the provisions of the Political Reform Act;
(3) The date the recall election is held.
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1.30.040 - Disclosure:Requirement.
A. Each candidate for city council.or mayor, or candidate committee, shall provide
detailed itemization, as defined in the::California Political Reform Act of 1974, for
all contributions received,:regardless of dollar amount.
-B. Each candidate for city dounbil: or mayor, or candidate shall file 'a third pre-
• election Campaign Disclosure Statement (Form 460), 'as provided by the
California Fair Political Practices Commission for the period from-the end of the
period covered by the second pre-election statement to 11:59 PM •on the third
business day immediately -preceding election day (normally .Thursday). Such
statement,shall be filed with the Clerk of the City of Petaluma by 5:00"PM on.the
' second business day immediately=preceding.election day(normally,Friday).
C Each candidate, and each "committee making independent ,expenditures, who
sends a mailing or distributes more than 200 substantially similar pieces of
campaign..literature shall send a copy of the mailing or other literature to the City
Clerk at the same time the mailing or other literature is given to the post office or
otherwise distributed During the election campaign,the City Clerk merely serves
as a=repository for such literature and shall not judge or comment on the contents
of such'literature.
1.30.042 - Aggregation of Contributions.
For :purposes, of the contribution ,limitations contained in this chapter, the following
provisions shall apply:
A. All contributions made by a sponsored committee to a candidate for City Council
or Mayor(or to a committee controlled by such candidate) shall be combined with
those contributions made during the same Election Cycle by the sponsor(s) of=the
committee: Consistent with the definition.-and use of the terms "sponsored
committee" ;and'""sponsor" in the Political Reform Act, the term "sponsor" shall
riot include individuals.
B. Contributions received from the following combinations of individuals and
entities must be aggregated;to determine the cumulative amount of contributions
received"from.a contributor:
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(1) contributions from an individual wlid makes contributions from personal
• • funds and who+also has sole; authority to direct and control contributions
made from other funds::
(2) Contributions from business entities in :a parent-subsidiary relationship
and business entities with the same controlling owner (more than 50
percent), unless the entities act completely independently in their decisions
to make contributions.
(3) Contributions from any member of entities or committees if the same
person or a majority of the same persons in fact directs and controls the
contributions each entity makes: This ,subdivision shall not apply to
treasurers of committees if these treasurers do.not participate in or control
in any a decision on whether the candidate or candidates received
contributions.
C. Contributions by a married person shall be treated,as the separate contributions of
• such person and shall not be aggregated with any contributions of the spouse of
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such person.
D. Contributions by children under eighteen (18) years of age shall be treated as
contributions by their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), one-half to each parent or
guardian unless only one parent or guardian has legal custody of such child in
which event any such contributions shall be attributed solely to the custodial
parent.
1.30.044 - Loan to City Candidates and Their Controlled Committees.
A. A:loan shall be considered a contribution from the Maker and the guarantor of the
loan and shall be,subject to the contribution limitations of this chapter.
B. The proceeds of a loan. made to a candidate for City Council or Mayor by a
commercial lending institution in theregular course of business on the same terms
available to members of the public shall not be subject to the contribution
limitations of this chapter if the loan is made directly to the candidate. The
guarantors of such a loan shall remain subject to the contributiomlimits of this
chapter.
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C. Extensions of credit (other than.loans pursuant to subsection B) for a period of •
more than thirty (30) days are subject to the contribution limitations of this
chapter.
D. This section shall apply only to loans and extensions of credit used:or intended for
use for campaign purposes,or which:are otherwise connected with the holding°of
public office.
1.30.046 -Multiple Campaign Committees.
A. A candidate for City Council or Mayor shall have no more than one controlled
committee and such controlled committee shall have only one bank account out of
which all qualified campaign and officeholder expenses related to'that office shall
be made.
B. This, section does not prevent a candidate for City Council or Mayor<or a City
Council member or,Mayor from establishing another controlled committee solely
for the purpose of running fora state, federal, county or other elective office, or
for opposing his or her recall.
1.30.050 -Public MatchingTunds.
.A. The city will allocate and provide matching-funds equal to fifty percent (50%) of
every dollar expended, up to thirty-three percent (33%) of the expenditure limit as
herein defined, to any city council or city mayor candidate for,any single city
election who meets thereligibility°requirements set out in Section,1.$0.060'below.
The expenditure limit shall be set\at'Twenty:'Thousand Dollars:($20,000.00): This
limit shall be adjusted based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (all items),
of the U:S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics, for the statistical
area which includes-the city, in an amount equal to the percentage,change for the
preceding two years. Only actual currency or its equivalent shall be matched with
public funds. Neither loans nor in kind'contributions nor amounts exceeding One
Hundred Dollars ($100 00) from the candidate's personal wealth shall be eligible
for matching funds.
B. • After meeting the eligibility requirements, any candidate may request matching
funds from the city no more frequently than once per week in amounts no less
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than Five Hundred•Dollars 0500.00); The'Ffinal•requesttfor matching funds must
be-submitted to' the city no later than fourteen (14}days before the city election,
but may.-beforless•than`Five Hundred,Dollars ($500.00).
1.30:060 - Eligibility for^Matching Eunds.
A candidate who meets the following requirements shall be eligible to receive matching
funds:
• A The candidate raises at 'least twenty-five percent. (25%) of-the expenditure limit
from persons other'than'the candidate himself or herself; and
B. The'caddidate,signs a:contract with the city committing to the.following:
1. Agrees to limit his or her total campaign expenditures for any single city
election' during any Election "'Cycle to Twenty Thousand Dollars
($20,000.00). This limit shall be,•adjusted based on changes in the
Consumer Price Index (all items) of the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau
of Labor and Statistics, for the statistical area which includes the city, in
an amount:equal to the percentage change for the preceding two years;
2. . Agrees tolcontribute%to his or het-campaign for•any'single city election and
during ariy Election:'Cycle no iniote-than twenty-five percent (25%) of the
expenditure limit from his-or her own personal'wealth,
3. Agrees to return at least thirty-three; percent (33%) of any unexpended
funds received during any Election Cycle for a single city election to the
city, but-not more thanthe matching_funds received;and.
4: Agrees to treat any,carryover funds from a previous campaign as funds
from the candidate's personal wealth, subject to the limits of such funds;
and
Agrees to return• any and all matching funds received if the amount
expended.on'anySingle city election exceeds the expenditure limit.
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1.30.070,- Independent Expenditures.
A. Any person or entity making an independent expenditure in excess of Twenty-five
Dollars ($25.00) shall deliver notice in writing.of such independent expenditure,
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as well as the amount"of-such expenditure, and a detailed description.of the use of •
such independent expenditure, within twenty-four (24) hours; after obligating
funds;for such expenditure. Such notice shall be delivered to all candidates in the
affected race and to the city clerk. The notice shall specifically state the name of
the candidate or candidates' whom the independent expenditure is intended to
support,or:oppose. Each independent expenditure shall delivery of anew
• • notice:
B., Any person or entity making an independent expenditure in,excess;of;Twenty-five
Dollars ($25:00) shall ;disclose in any political message, produced by the
expenditure, the full name of"the person, the name of the registered agent, the
amount of the expenditure, and the specific' statement that the advertisement or
material is not authorized'by any candidate: Such disclosure`shall:be prominently
featured in the potentialrnessage. -
1: Expenditures by any person or entity on behalf of a candidate for-public
office that are coordinated with or controlled by the candidate or the
candidate's agent.shall be considered a contribution to the candidate:and
subject the candidate and the contributor to any applicable penalties
contained:in:this ordinance:
2.• "Independent expenditure" ;means payment of money by any person or
entity for the purpose of advocating the election(or defeat•of a candidate,
which expenditure is not controlled:by, coordinated with, or made upon
consultation, with any candidate or any agent of such candidate,
"Independent expenditure" includes expenditures for ':political messages
which unambiguously refer to any specific public office, or candidate; for
such office, but does not include expenditures made by persons or entities,
other than political parties and political committees, in the regular course
and scope of their 'business? including ,political messages serif solely to
• members. If the definition of independent expenditure used herein is
• determined to be contrary to state law, then the term shall as defined`by
the Political Reform Act: •. •
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• 1-30.080=Enforcement::
A. The city 'council' is empowered to create an 'advisory committee and other
enforcement procedures as it deems appropriate"to•implement this ordinance.
B. The city attorney'& any attorney retained by:the City or by the city:attorney in the
base of a conflict of interest on the part of the city attorney'or otherwise shall
enforce all provisions of this,ordinance.
C. Any registered elector of the city may bring a civil" action including, without
limitation, an action for injury, and may sue for injunctive relief to enjoin
violations or to compel'compliance with this ordinance consistent with D., below,
provided such person first files with the city attorney a written request for the city
attorney to. commence' action. The request' shall include a statement of grounds ,
- for believing a cause of action exists. The city attorney or any attorney retained
by the City or bythe.city attorney in the case of a conflict:of interest on the part of
the city attorney':or otherwise shall respond within ten ('10) days after receipt of
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the request indicating whether the city attorney-intends to file a civil action. If the
city attorney or any attorney retained by the City or by the city attorney in the
case of a.conflict of interest on the part of the:city'attorney or otherwise indicates
in the affirmative and files suit within thirty (30) days thereafter, no other civil
action:forthe same violation may be brought unless the action brought by the city
attorney or anyattorney retained by the City or'by the city attorney in the case of
a conflict of interest on the part of the city attorney or otherwise is dismissed
without prejudice.
D. Any candidate or candidate committee who knowingly accepts a contribution in
excess of Two Hundred'Dollars ($200.00) or exceeds the expenditure limit in
violation of the contract with the city and this ordinance is liable in a civil action
initiated by the city attorney or any attorney retained by the City or by the city
attorney in the case of a'.conflict of interest on the part of the city attorney or
otherwise or by a,:registered elector of the city foran'amount up to Five Hundred
Dollars ($500'00) or three ,times the amount by which the contribution or
• expenditure limit:is,exceeded, wl icheveris,greater.
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E In determining the amount of liability; the court may take into: account the
seriousness of the violation and the culpability of the defendant
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Section 3 If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase or word of this ordinance
is for any reason held IC, be unconstitutional, unlawfill or otherwise invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision-shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance The City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have
passed and adopted this ordinance and each and all provisions thereof irrespective of the fact that
any one or more of said provisions be declared unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise invalid.
Section 4 This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after the 'date of its
adoption by the,Petaluma City Council.
Section 5 The City Clerk is hereby.directed to post this ordinance for the period and in
the manner required by the City Charter.
INTRODUCED and orderedposted/published this 4th day of December, 2000,
ADOP l'ED this 1$ day of December, 2000 by the following vote
AYES Cader-Thompson, Keller, Maguire, Hamilton, Vice Mayor Torliatt
NOES Healy, Mayor Thompson
ABSENT: None
Mayor F.
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ATTEST
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk City Atcorney Ci
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' ATTACHMENL2
Council. Member Keller
Mayor Torliatt '
Motion Passed: `7/0/.1'
9. (Removed) Ridgeview.Heights Subdivision (rescheduled,to December 11, 2000) (Moore)
Discussion.and'PossibleYAction,on a`Resolution Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the •
Ridgeview Heights Subdivision:
A. Discussion and Possible?Action on a Resolution Approving the Tentative Subdivision Map and
PUD DevelopmentStandardsfor:the.Ridgeview Heights Subdivision.
NEWBUSINESS •
10: (Removed) Presentation of Annual Report by Empire Waste Management and Resolution to
Adopt 2001 Refuse Rates. (Beatty)
11. Introduction of Ordinance:Establishing a Set-of Mandatory Campaign Contribution Limits and
Disclosure Regulations for Local Petaluma Elections and Public Funding Provisions for •
Candidates. (Rudnansky)
, ncil Member Jane Hamilton provided reasons for,having this item added to Council's agenda and
ked Mr Rudnansky for his assistance in the matter;.
City Attorney Richard Rudnansky gave an bverview of the:campeign contributions ordinance.
Council Member Keller questioned enforcement.
Mr. Rudnansky replied that prior to•any citizen bring litigation it was up to the City, if the City did not,then
the citizen;could file-Within thirty day... He added that the City of Santa,Rosa's ordinance did not take into
consideration matching funds and added that,matching funds was voluntary.
Mayor Thompson did notsupportahe matching public funds.
Public Comment .
Bruce Hagen, 14,5 Grevillia.Drive spoke.in.support of°mandatory limits on campaign contributions:
End of•Pubiic Comment .
Mayor Thompson asked if there was any-questions of the legality of this ordinance.
Mr. Rudnansky'.replied no, nolat the State level, but yes at the'Federal'level..
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Petaluma'City Council Agenda Monday-Oacember 4,2000-.Revision Two-Friday,:December 1,2000 at 1 1:35.00 a.m.
Motion'. Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Cader-Thompson to adopt
Ordinance NOS
Council Member Healy supported campaign reform, noted that he would nbISUppOrt•therordinance if a
use of•public.funding was included, and commented on a few Of the practices that he supported.
Mayor Thompson supported lurtherregearch ancraUggeSted a Subcomrnittee:of thetbUncil address the
item.
Council Member!Keller supported moving forward with the legislation and clarified voluntary limits in
connection With the matching blic funds..
Council Member Maguire suggested•a reduction in"the:,valiintarYfunds to $10,000 noted that it would
reduce publictnatching :funds.in half.
'Council Merriber Hamilton fp-ported the sOggestion. • •
Coancil Member Keller...
Vice Mayor Torliatt supported campaign reform and commented on the PrOVisibna in the ordinance that
she agreed with and stated that she did nOtledp-pbrt public funds being used as matching funds' for
political campaigns.
COlIñdil •MC t be.................
• . .Council:MemberiMaguire
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Council Member Keller clarified no cap, no public financing he suggested it Was.ari:erivirbrirrferithl issue:
•to cleanup theialectien prOoessiin PetalUrfia,.,
Council Mernber Hamilton Oubried if the amount of funds was the concern.
Council Member:Healy replied-jf was the area Ofusef.of
Council MernbertKeller
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Council Member'Healy continued that
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Council, Member Maguire
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CounbiF Member:Hamilton
Council Member,Cader-Thompson questioned the7:$2:00 limitrioted that=it waslow.
Mr..Rudnanskyincludeproyisibn totileicarnpaigmmatenaleto:49.7.11.0 of the LA ordinance as City Clerk:
as the receipient, regarding individual contributors, he suggested page TIsubsection.A. add other than
himself'or herself: the f6deral government will
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PeteltirnaCitY CoancilAgenda—Monday,December 4;2000.-Revision Two--Friday Decemberly '1300 at:11:35:00 am.
. Keller- if over $20,000 the limit:_ the funcreito.;be repaid to the•publie
Torliatt llirnaryvof changes::
1. page 2;delete subsection 5
2. page 7 A / B
3. See notes •
Council`Member Maguire moved; seconded by,Cader-Thompson to include'the ordinance as amended.
Torliatt noted that she would support the motion but that she was not in agreement of using public
funds...
Council Member Healy would not support the motion, $200 low
ADJOURN - 6:30 P.M.
Public Comment
None
Continuation of'Closed iSession
*Attorney Rich Rudnansky announcesthe continuation of Closed Session; City Clerk evaluation.
Agenda Changes, additions, deletions: MoVed to the evenirig'sessions
12. (Amended) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Request for Funds for Petaluma
Watershed Partnership.
12A. (Added) Discussion Regarding, Formation of Subcommittee for Contract Discussions with
Petaluma Communitty,•Access (RCA). (Beatty)
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Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
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Monday, December 4, 2000
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RECONVENE 7:05 P.M.
REPORT"OUTOF CLOSED SESSION
'111,r Thompson°noted that no reportable action was taken on items discussed in Closed Session.
Petaluma.City Council Agenda—'Monday;'December 4;.2000-Revision Two—Friday, December1,2000 at 11:35:00 a.m:
DRAFT . DRAFT DRAFT
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40 Mayor Thompson read a letter he received in his packet from the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development regarding Annual Community Assessment, Fiscal Year
1999 Program Review for,the Cityof Petaluma.
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•6 CITY MANAGEMENT:COMMENTS,
a .None
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1^o 'AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, ANI/DELETIONS'
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1"2 Taken at the discretion of the°;Mayor. .
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14 CONSENT CALENDAR •
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16 1. Resolution00-217 N.C.S..Authorizing MayortoSign Employment Agreement for
17 City Clerk.
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19 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by Torliatt, to adopt
20 • Resolution 00-2_17 N.C.S.
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22 MOTION 7/0/0
23 PASSED:
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UNFINISHED}BUSINESS '
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2 1 2 Second Reading of Ordinance 2106 N.C.S. Establishing a Set of Mandatory
28 Campaign Contribution Limits and Disclosure Regulations for Local Petaluma
29 Elections,and'Public Funding Provisions for Candidates; Introduced December 4,
30 2000. (Rudnansky)
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32 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded. by Keller to adopt
33 Orrdinance,2106`N,C.S. Establishing a Set of Mandatory Campaign
34 Contribution Limits and Disclosure;Regulations for Local Petaluma
3.5 Elections and Public Funding Provisions for Candidates; Introduced
36 December-4, 2000.
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39 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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41 •Bill Phillips, 824 Blossom Court, spoke in favor of mandatory campaign limits.
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43 Beth Meredith, 104 Fifth'Street, read a letter from Susan Bryer'Starr. for the record and
44 spoke in support of mandatory campaigncontribution limits.
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0 Vince Landof, 12;Cordelia Drive, supported mandatory campaign contribution limits.
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Petaluma City Council Draft Agenda Recap—Monday, December 18,2000
ATTACHMENT 3
City of Petaluma, California
Memorandum
City Manager:'s Offici,ihEnglish Street,Petaluma, CA 94952
(707).778-4345 Fax(707), 778-4419 E-mail:citpmgr(a7,ci.petaluma.ca.us
DATE: March 30,2001.
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
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FROM: Frederick C. Stouder,City Manager
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SUBJECT: Proposed Changes to the Canipaign Finance Ordinanee-'REVISED
Attached are proposed changes (revised March 29th)from Councilmember Mike Healy,for your
review and consideration. Tliis;tem is'scheduled for the April 16th Council evening meeting.
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ORDINANCENO. N.C.S.
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12 AN ORDINANCE OF TIIECOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
1.3 SETTING MANDATORY LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO
14 CITY COUNCIL,AND CITY MAYOR CANDIDATES,:ENACTING MANDATORY
• 15 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REGULATIONS,r .• • • . " . . _ • ! • .
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17 EXPENDITURES3 PRESCRIBING ENFORCEMENT`MECHANISMS
18 AND PENALTIES FOR VIOI.ATIONS'OF SUCH LIMITS
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22 BE IT ORDAINED BY. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS
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26 Section 1.. The City of Petaluma.Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Chapter
27 1.30 to Title 1, in the manner hereinafter de Scribed.
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29 Section 2. Sections being added`: Chapter 1:30 "Mandatory Limits oh Campaign
30 Contributions."
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32 CHAPTER 1.30
33 MANDATORY LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
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35 1.30 010 Title.
36 1,30.020, Legislative Intent
37 . 1.30.025 Definitions
38 1:30.030 . ' :Contribution Limitation
39 1.30:035 Election Cycles
• 1 30.040 Disclosure Requirement;
1.30:042 Aggregation of Contributions
42 1:30:044 Loan to City Candidates-and Their Controlled Committees
1 1.30:046 Multiple.Campaign.Committees
2 1.30.050 Public Matching:Funds •
3 1.30.06b Eligibility for-Matching;Funda
4 1.30:0570 Independent Expenditures
5 1.30:06%0 Enforcement: •
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7 1.30.010-,Title:
8 This Chapter:shall be entitled""Mandatory:Limits:on.Campaign Contributions:"
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10 1.30.`020-Legislative Intent.
11 To assure the publicthat:
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12 A. excessive.campaign costs arid large.contributions do notcaUse,corruption or the
13 appearance of,corruption'in the election process; .
14 B. large campaign contributions will not be used to buy political 'access or to
15 influence governmental actions;
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16 'C. ;access to large amounts of money will not be a prime requirement for
17 participation°in;thepolitical process;
18 D. they are fully informed of the'contributors to political campaigns.
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20 1.30:025 -Definitions.
21 A. "Person" means an individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture,
22 syndicate, business trust,, company, corporation, limited liability company,
23 association, committee, and any other organization or group of persons acting in
24 concert,
25 B. "City election" means any general election, special election or recall election"
26 C. "Election Cycle" shall mean the applicable period as;set forth'in.Section 1:30.035.
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28 1.30:030-:Contribution'Limitation.
29 No candidate for city council 'or or candidate, committee, shall solicit or accept
30 any contribution, including any "in-kind" contribution; that will cause the total contribution's
31 from any person to exceed Two Three Hundred,Dollars ($2300.00) during anyiElection Cycle
32 with respect to any single city election to that candidate: The recipient of anycontributioirwhich
33 would cause the total,amount of contributions to a candidate from a single person to exceed Two
34 Three Hundred' Dollars ($2300.00) shall promptly return any such:excess to the•donor: The
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provisions of this' section shall not,apply to contributions by•a candidate for City Council or
• Mayor.of`his or her own funds to his 'or her own controlled.committee.. 'Contributions by the
3 spouse ofaicandidate for City-Council o(Mayor from.such spouse's separate property shall be
4 subject to the contribution limits.
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6 130.035 :Election Cycles.
7 A. General Elections. 'For purposes of any election,for City Council or Mayor, the
8 term Election.Cycle'as usedlin'this chapter shall mean`the period commencing on
9 January 1 of the'year following a year in which a City Council election is`-held and
10 ending on 34 of the year in which;the next succeeding election is held
11 B. Special Elections. For purposes of any special election for City Council or
12 Mayor, the term„Election Cycle as used in this chapter shall mean the. period
13 commencing on the date a ,special election is called- by the. City Council and
14 ending on the'thirtieth (30t)tday following said special election.
15 C. Recall Elections. For purposesof"any"recall,election for City Council or Mayor,
the term Election Cycle as'used in this chapter shall mean the period commencing
on either the date a committee is formed pursuant•to the Political.Reform Act in
18 support of a;recall' election or the date the City'Clerk approves a recall petition for
19 circulation and gathering of signatures, whichever occurs earlier; and ending on
20 the thirtieth(30`s);day following the first to occur of any of the following:
21 (1) The time provided by law for the gathering of signatures on recall
22 petitions,.expires without sufficient:recall petition signature having been
23 filed with the City Clerk to require a recall election;
24 (2) All committees formed in support of the recall have been terminated
25 pursuant to theprovisions of the Political Reform Act,
26 (3) The date the recall election is held.
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28 130.040 -Disclosure Requirement.'
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1 AB. Each candidate for,.city council or mayor, or candidate shall file a third pre-
2 election Campaign 'Disclosure Statement (Form 460), as provided by the •
3 California Fair Political Practices Commission,:for-the period fromthe end of the
4 period covered by the second pre-election statement to 11..59 PM on the third
5 business day immediately preceding election day (normally 'Thursday). Such
6 statement shall be filed with the,Clerk of the City of Petaluma by" 5'00 PM on the
7 second;business day immediately preceding,election day (normally-Friday). •
8 BC. Each candidate, and each committee, person or entity making, independent
9 expenditures; who sends a mailing or distributes more than 200 substantially
10 • similar pieces of campaign literature shall,deliver send a,copy of the mailing or
11 other literature to the City Clerk at thetsame time the mailing or otherliterature is
12 given to the post office'or otherwise distributed. During the election campaign,
13 the City Clerk merely serves as,a repository for-such literature:and,shall'not judge
14 or commention the contents of such literature. All literatureso delivered`shallbe
15 available for inspection in the City Clerk's office during regular business.
16 hours.
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18 1.30:042 - Aggregation of Contributions.
19 For purposes of contribution.'limitations contained in this chapter, the following
20 provisions shall apply:
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24 committee. Consistent, with the .definition and use of the terms "sponsored
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27 AB. Contributions received from the following combinations' of individuals and
28 -entities-.must be aggregated;to determine'the cumulative amount.of contributions'
29 received;from a;contributor::
30 (1) contributions from an individual who makes.contributions from personal
31 funds 'and-who also has' sole authority'to direct and control contributions
32 made from other funds;
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1 (2), Contributions from business entities in a parent-subsidiary relationship
and business entities with the same controlling owner (more than 50
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3, percent), unless•the entities act completely independently in their decisions
4 to make contributions.
5 (3) Contributions from any member of entities or committees if the same
6 - person or a majority of the same persons in fact directs and 'controls the
7 contributions each entity makes. This subdivision shall not apply to
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10 eentributions
11 BC. Contributions by a married person shall be treated as the separate contributions of
12 such person and shall not be aggregated with any contributions of'the spouse of
13 such person..
14 CD. Contributions by children under eighteen (18) years of age shall be treated as
15 contributions by their parent(s) or legal guardian(s); one-half to each parent or
•, guardian unless only one parent or guardian has legal custody of such child in
which event any 'such, contributions shall be =attributed solely to •the,custodial
18 parent.
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20 1.30.044 -Loan to City Candidates and Their Controlled:Committees.
21 A. .A loan shall be considered a:contribution froth the-maker and the guarantor of the
22 loan and shall be,subject to the contribution limitations of this chapter.
23 B. The proceeds of a loan made to a;candidate for City Council or Mayor by a
24 commercial lending institution in the regular course of business on the same terms
25 available to members of the public shall snot be subject to the contribution
26 limitations of this chapter if the loan is made directly to the candidate. The
27 guarantors(of such a loan shall remain subject to the contribution limits of this
28 -chapter.
29 C Extensions' of credit (other'.than loans pursuant to "subsection B)' fora period of
30 more than thirty'(30) days are subject to the contribution limitations of this
chapter..
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1 D. This section shall apply only to loans and extensions of credit used or intended for
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5 '1.30.046-:Multiple Campaign Committees.
6 A. A candidate for City Council or:Mayorshall have no more than one controlled
7 committee and such controlledreommittee shall have only one bank account out of
8 which all qualified campaign and officeholder expenses related to that office shall
9 be made.
10 B. This_section does not prevent a candidate for City Council:or Mayor or a'City
11 Council member or Mayor from establishing another controllethcommittee'sollely
12 for'the purpose of running for a state, federal, county or otherelective office, or
13 for opposing his`or-her-retail
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15 1:30.050 Public'Matching Funds.
16 The-cn Il allocate and provide matching funds equal'to fifty,percent(50%)-of
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• A candidate who meets the following rcguirements shall be.eligible°to receive matching
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4 - tr The candidate raises at least twenty'five percent (25%) of the expenditure limit
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7 Agrees to limit his or her total..campaign expenditures for any single city
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10 Consumer Price Index;(all';items) of the U.S..Department'of Labor, Bureau
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13 2- Agreca to contribute to or her campaign for any single city election and
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3- Agrees;;to. return at:least thirty three percent (33%) of any unexpended
funds received during any Election'Cycle for single city election to the
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19 • 4, Agrees' to treat.any carryover`funds from a previous campaign as funds
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23 expended on ang'singlc city election"exceeds°the expenditure limit.
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25 1.30.0570 -•Independent Expenditures.
26 A. Any person or entity making an independent expenditures .which aggregate in
27 excess of One Hundred'T wenty nve Dollars ($25100:00) during any Election
28 Cycle shall deliver notice in writing of such,independent expenditure, as well as,
29 the amount: of such expenditure, and a detailed description of the use of such
30 independent expenditure. _• :. ° - o: •_.
for-sucn-ek t � Such-notice shall be filed with delivered:to all candidates in
the affected race and to the City Clerk on a form prepared by the City Clerk for
1 such purpose. The notice shall specifically state the name of the candidate or
2 candidates whom the independent;expenditure is intended to support or oppose, •
3 and shall also include;the information required to be provided on the Campaign
4 Disclosure'Statement (Form 460) as provided by the. California Fair Political
5 Practices Commission: : - . .-
6 rte- etiee- Such,notices;,shall be f led for the same reporting periods, and by
7 the same deadlines, as are expenditures by candidates pursuant to the
8 California Fair Political Practices .Act and by section 13a 040(A) of this
9' ordinance.
10 B. Any°person°or entity making an independent expenditure in excess of T -•z o. nty-f se
11 One:Hundred Dollars ($21 5100.00) shall disclose'in any.printed;or'other-political
12 message:produced by the expenditure, the full name, of the all•persons who
13 contributed One Hundred -Dollars; ($100.00) or more to the name of thb
14 registered agent,the amount of the expenditure, and the specific statement that the
15 advertisement or material-is' not authbtized by any candidate. Such.disclosure
16 shall be printed in 12 point type or larger in any'written ,materials, and
17 prominently displayed in'any non=written-,materials: :
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19 '1: Expenditures by any person.or entity on behalf of a candidate for public
20 office that are coordinated with or controlled by the candidate or the
21 candidate's agent shall be considered a contribution to the candidate and
22 subject the 'candidate and the contributor to any applicable penalties
23 contained iivthis ordinance.. Merelytdistributing,a candidate's,literature ”
24 shall not constitute coordination or control within the meaning of this
25 subsection.
26 -2. "Independent expenditure" means; payment of-money' by any person or
27 entity for the purpose of advocating;,the election or defeat of a:candidate,
28 which expenditure is not controlled by, coordinated with, or;made upon
29 consultation with any candidate or any agent of such candidate.
30 "Independent expenditure" includes expenditures for political ;messages
31 which unambiguously refer to any specific public office or candidate for
32 such office, and includes but is not limited to expenditures,for the •
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design,"printing'or mailing of literature; for salaries or commissions
paid to any persons distributing literature or!in°any way advocating the
3 eleeden or defeat of specific candidates,.for"the•'design.and"production
4 of signs; and for newspaper or other paid advertising In calculating the
5 amount of expenditures to be reported, all monies expended in
6 connection with the literature, advertising, labor, mailing or other
7 expense in which:the reportable activity is.contained shall be reported,
8 even if portions of the subject material or other. expense are not
9 otherwise':reportable :. . . . :
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1.1 regular course and scope of their-business, 'including political messages
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14 defined by the e'PoliticalReform Act. `Independent expenditures" shall
15 not include those payments'specifically exempted by or in conflict with
California' Government Code section 85312 or preempted by other
17 applicable state law: It the definition of"independent:expenditures" is
18 determined to be preempted by state law, then the term shall be defined
19 by-the Political Reform Act.
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21 1.30.0680 -Enforcement.
22 A. The city council is empowered to create an advisory committee and other
23 enforcenientprocedures as'it`deems-appropriate to implement this ordinance.
24 B. The city attorney ot any,attorney=retained by`the City of by the city attorney in the
25 case of a:conflict of interest;on the part of the city attorney or otherwise shall
26 enforce allLprovisions•ofthis ordinance.
27 C. Any registered elector of the city may bring a• civil action including, without
28 limitation, an action for injury, and may sue for injunctive relief to enjoin
29 violations;or to.eoriipel compliance with this.ordinance consistent with D. and E.,
30 below, provided such person first files with the city attorney a written request for
the city attorney to commence action. The request shall include a statement of
32 'ground's for believing a cause of action exists. The,city attorney or any attorney
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1 retained by the,Cityor by the city attorney in the casoof a conflict of interest on
2 the part of the city attorney or otherwise shall respond within ten (10) days after
3 receipt of the request indicating whether the city attorney intends to file a civil
4 action. If the city attorney or any attorney retained by the City or by the city
5 attorney in the case of a conflict of interest on the part of the city attorney or
6 otherwise' indicates in the affirmative and files suit within 'thirty (30) days
7 thereafter, no other civil action for saint violation may4beln-Ought unless the
8 action brought by the city attorney or any:attorney retained by the City Sr'by the
9 city attorney in the case of a Conflict of interest on the part of the city attorney or
10 otherwise is,diSmisSed without prejudice.
11 D. Any candidate or candidate committee who knowingly accepts a contribution in
12 excess of Two Three Hundred Dollars ($2300.00), knowingly accepts
13 contributions from persons:or.entities within the meaning•of-Section tl.30 02 of
14 this ordinance:which aggregate in excess of Three Hundred Dollars ($3V0.00)
15 or otherwise violates exceeds the expenditure limit in violation of thc contract
16 ith.ihe city and this Ordinance is, liable in a civil action initiated by, the' city dir
17 attorney or any attorney retained by ther City or by the city attorney in the case of ‘11r
18 a:conflict of interest on the-parf.of the city attorney or otherwise or by a registered
19 elector of the city for an amount up to Five Hnndred,Dollars ($500 00) or three
20 times the amount by which the contribution or expenditure Mint is exceeded,:
21 whichever is greater.
22 E. Any person or entity making independent expenditures that violates any
23 provisiotrithicordinanctisliablein a,civikactiott initiated.by,the city attorney
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or any attorney retained by the City, or by the city attorney in the case of a
.25 conflict of interest on thepart of the city attorney or otherwise.or'by.ea,reglitered
26 elector of the city for an amount up to Five Hundred ($500.00) or three
27 tildes, the amount by which the 'subject contribution or expenditure is in
28 ' yiolatibn, WhiclieWer is:greater.
29 EP:. In determining the amount of liability; the court may take into account the
30 seriousness of the violation and the culpability of the defendant.
31. G The prevailing party in any civil action brought pursuant to this,ordinancershall
32 be awarded its reasonable attorney's fees, to be paid by the ititaccessful partY.
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1 II. Any civil action,must be filed within six (6),monthscof the:alleged violation;
Sectioril. If any section,;subsection,sentence; clause or phrase or word of this ordinance
4 is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, unlawful or otherwise invalid by a 'court of
5 competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
6 this ordinance. The City Council of the ;City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have
7 passed:and adopted this ordinance and each and all provisions:,thereof irrespective of the fact that
8 any one or more of said provisions be declared unconstitutional, unlawful,or'otherwise invalid.
9 Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after the date of its
10 adoption by the Petaluma City Council.
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12 Section 5. The City Clerk-As:hereby directed to post this ordinance for the-period and in
13 the manner required by the City Charter.
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15 INTRODUCED and ordered posted/published this day of 2001.
ADOPTED this • day of ;:2001 by the following vote: •
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ORDINANCE'NO. 13499
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ORDINANCE OE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA'ROSA ADDING CHAPTER 10-34 •
TO THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE; GOVERNING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
LIMITATIONS-FOR CITY:COUNCIL CANDIDA.TES
THEPEOPLE OF THE CITYOF-SANTA ROSA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section i. Chapter'1034'is added to the Santa Rosa City Code to read as follows:
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• "Chapter., 10-34
Political Campaign!Contribution hEimits
10-34.010, Intent and purpose. •
The purpose of this ichapter is'to avoid,corruption and the appearance of corruption by
ensuring that the firianciallstrength of individuals or does not permit them to •
aslispricdrtionatcTer controlling influence on the election of Santa Rosa City'Council candidates.
To achieve such purpose,this chapter is designed to reduce till influence-of large contributions, to
ensure that individuals and interest groups,continue to have a fair and equal 'otortintitY, to
participate,in electing:City Council candidates; and to maintain public trust in governmental
institinions and the oleetbral process.
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10-34:029 Relatien.to+PoliticaiReforni Act of 1974.
This chapter is intended to supplement the Political Re form Act of 1974. UnJess sword or
term,ist,specifiailly definerldn this chapter, or the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the
context;words ariditerms used herein shall have the same meaning as denied or useifin Title.9eif
the California tOveMnent,Code, in which the Act of 1974 is codified, and as
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supplemented by the Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission as set farthm,Title 2,
DiviSicni5 of the California Code of Regulation, as the may he, from time,,tolitne, amended.
10-32.030 'n DefinItions.. -
• (A) "City"COMICil Candidate." City Council Candidate means E any person who isa
candidate for Citrenuticit for the City of'Santa'Rosa including incumbent Council members,
appointed or elected, whether or not a candidate for reekction.
(B) "CitY:FlectiOn'•' City Election means any gencatelection,special electiOn orrecall
eledion.
(C) "Election'Cycle " Election OyCle,shall mean the applicable:peribdis set forth in
SeCtion 10-34.060 of this Chapter.
(D) "Indebted Former Candidate " Indebted taint candidate means a person who was' •
a candidate for,c49tpappil at any City Election and who has campaign debt remaining front such
election after eCipiration'-of tliatEleatiOn Cycle for the office of,whicli he or ahe,Wa'Candidata.
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• (E) "Person!' Person',Means: an individual, propnetarship, fu7ti;• paitnership, joint
venture,,syndicate, business trust, company,corporation, limited liability company,:association,
commitee,.and,an 9,otheror aniztion ogrou p�of pesons acting ing iu concert:
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• 20-34:040 Contributjnn Lim Untie ns.•
(A) City Council Candidates. -Except as provided insubsection (B)'ofthis section,no •
person shall:Make, and no City,Council'Candidate or treasurer of any controlled committee of any
City,Council candidate"shall solicit or accept-any'contributions which would cause thetotal amount
• contributed by such person to suchoandidate or to his or}er'controlled•committee; to exceed one
thousand dollars($1,000)during any Election Cycle. Contributions accepted for campaign expenses
and for officeholder'ex enses shall be aggregated gg Boated for purposes of the limitation'set forth in this•
section, •
• (I3) Elective Council Members•and Candidates With'Outstanding Debt.From Prior
Election. •No person shall make, and no City member:or indebted former candidate, or
treasurer of any controlled committee of•any City Council,meml er or=indebted•fanner candidate, ,
.shalt solicit or accept, any contributionsforthe purpose of retiring'outstanding debt from,a:.prior
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City Election which would,cause the'total amount contributed by such person to such`Council .
member or:indebted#'orrner candidate or to his or her controlled commmittee,to exceed one thousand
dollars($1,000)for the election in which the outstanding debt was incurred;regardless of'when the
contribution(s) is;made or received: •
• (C) . • Recall Elections. The coiitribitrion'limitations set-forth in subsection(A)above shall
also apply to any conunittee which collects`contnibutions 'fat the,purpose,of making expenditures
in,support;of or opposition to the recall of a City'Council member,and to contributions received by
such City.Council member,during a recall:Election:Cycle as defined in Section 10-34:060..
(13) •Candidates Personal-Funds:,The,provisions°of this!section shall not apply a City•Council Candidate's:contribution of his at her personal"funds to his,-or her own controlled
committee: Contributions by the spouse`of a,City Council Candidate from such spouse''sseparate
property shall be subject':to the contribution limitations set forth It subsection,(A).
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1044.030 Outstanding debt,retirement and reporting.
(A) Any City Council member or in,debtedformer candidate,or any controlled committee.
ofanysuch officer or candidate,accepting any eontribution(s)for the.purposeofrething outstanding
debt from a prior City.Election"and required by state law to report such contributions on,Schedule
• A of Fair Political Practices CommissienFoiin 460,or any successorform thereto,shall,at the time
required for the reporting of such contributions on Schedule A aridiii addition to any other reporting
requirements understate w, clearly designate-on said Schedule A which contributions;were
received for the purpose of retiring outstanding debt and :ftir which prior City Election such
contributions were received.
(B) Any contribution accepted far the purpose cif renting outstanding debt from a•pror
City Election shall,be applied to reduce or retire said outstanding'debt in the wane reporting period
in which such contribution'was accepted The application of any contribution to retire outstanding" •
..debt from a prior City Election'(Le., repayment.of outstanding leans and payment cf teamed
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expenses) shall.be itemized and identified on the appropriate schedules and.on.the SurimaryPage •
• of Form-460,or any successor form thereto,pros idedby the Fair Political Practices'Commission.
(C) If a City Council:member or indebted-former candidate, or;a,controlled committee
of any such officer,or candidate,-receives contributions+for the purpose:of retiring outstanding debt •
from a prior City Election.arid the amount of the conthbutions,exceeds the amount of the debt, the
excess funds may be used for any other cautpaigrvor officeholder expense'and shall'not be,subject
to the aggregation;requirements set forth m section 10-34:070'in the e ection-cycle1n whicii'the
:excess fiuids are'expended.
10-34:960 Election Cycles:
(A) 'General'Elections. For purposes of any election'for CityCouncil;the term Election
Cycle as used in this chapter shall mean the period ccthmencing on'January I of the,year following
a year r in g whiC City Coun a cil ection is held and ending on December 31 of the year in which.
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next
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(F3) Special°Elections. For purposes of any specialEelection for any City office,the term
Election Cycleas.used this chapter shall mean'the
,_.. periodconunencing on the dates special electicm
is called by the City Council and ending an the th irtieth;(39th)day following said special'election;.
(C) 'Recall Elections., For purposes of any recall.election of any City Council member,;
the terra Election'Cycle as used in this chapter shall mean the period commencing on either the date:
a conantittee is formed pursuant to the Political Reform Act in support of arecall election or the date •
the City Clerk approves a,recall petition for circulation and,gathering of signatures, whichever
occurs earlier, and ending on the thirtieth (30)th day',folio-Whig the first:,to occur of any'ofthe'
following:
(1) The time provided:by law for the gathering of signatures parecalk.petitions.
expires without sufficient recall petition signatures having been filed with;the City Clerk to retiiiire
a recall,election;
(2) All'cominitttees formed in support of recall have;been terminatedpursuant
to the provisimis.of the'Political Reform Act;
(3) The date the recall election is held.
(D) Nothingdn'this chapter shall prohioitindebted candidates,and/or-their'contrulled
campaign cornmitte froiii soliciting and,receiving funds to pay off their campaign debt 'in
accordance with the provisions of section'10-34:Q50,after the,end of.the Election;Cjcles defined
above.
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10- 4?075 Aggregation of contributiairs.
For purposes` of?.the contribution'limitations'-contained in this chapter, the following
provisions shall apply:
(A) All contributions made by a sponsored conimitteeto•a City Council.Candidate (or
to a committee controlled by such candidate) Shall,be combined tuithtthose contributions made
during the same Election Cycle bythe sponsor(s)'of the committee. Consistent witli!the definition
and use of the tents "spensorecPcornmittee"'and "sponsor" in the Political Reform Act, the term
"sponsor" shall,not include iridividua]s.
(B) Contributions received from the,following combinations of individuals'and entities
must be aggregated to determine the cumulative amount of contributions received from a
contributor:
. (1) • Contributions from an individual who makes contributions from personal
funds and Who also has sole authorityto direct and control cortribi tions:made from other/hods. _
(2) Contributionsifront business entities,in,a parent-subsidiary relationship and
business entities with the,same controlling owner(more than 50 percent), unless the entities act,
completeiy,independently'in their-decisions to make-contributions.
(3) Contributions from any number of entities or,comrnittees if the same person
• oi•a majority of the.same persons infant directs and^controls'thecantnbutious.each entity makes.
This subdivision shall not;apply to;treasur"ers of committees If these treaswers•do not participate in
or control in any way a decision on whether,the candidate or candidates,:received'contributions.
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(C) Contributions by a married person shall>be treated as tiie separate:contributions of
such ersonand shall•not be a "''
P aggregated with any contributions bf thespouse.af sucfi•.person. •
(1)) Contributions by children under eighteen (18),years of age.shall be treated as
contributions by theirperent(s)or legal guardian(s),one-half to each parent.or,guardian unless only
one parent or guardian hasllegal euitody,of such child in,which event"any such.contributions shall
be attributed solely to the custodial parent,
10-34.0$0 Loans.to City candiidates and their controlled comnmittees.
(A) Aloan,shall.be considered a:contriburion from the_maker and the suarantor of the
loan and shall be subject to the contribution limitations of this chapter.
(B), . The proceeds of a loan made to a City candidate by:a:commercial lending,institution,
in the regular course?of business,on the same terms•ayailable:to members of the public shall net be
subject to the,cont ibutiiion;limitations of this chapter if the loam is made directly to the candidate.
The guarantors of suchiatlbanrshall remains ubject to tl:e.contribtiticn limis=.of this chapter.
(C) Extensionsofcredit(otherthanioanspursuanttosubsdetien(B))foraperiod'ofmore
than thirty (30)days are subject.to'the contribution limitations oftlis,chapter.
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(D) 'This section:shall-apply-only to loans and-extensions of credit'aged or-intended for
use for carripaigirpziToSes or which•arettherwiSe ectrineetect with the holdingtf public office.
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10-34.090 -Multiple campaign cettnittees.
(A) A City Council Candidate shall have no Mere than onecontr011edcommitteeandSuch
controlled eammittetshall.have,only,one.bank:Lacepiint out of which all qualified campaign4and
officeholder eipentekelatedto that.officeS611 bemadc..
(B) This section,does notpreVent,a-City Council"Candidate or a"CityCouncif member
from establishing another controlled conunittee selelyfcy the purpose of running for a state,federal,-
county-or other elebtive office, or for opposing his:onherrecall.
10-34:100 :Thiclosura of name, address,,occupation and employer,of,contributbr
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either the name,address,occupation and erriplOyet-bf an individual connihtitor(or if such
individual iii.self4rnployed, the name of the business, :if any, under which the'-individual is
operatingisnot on file in the records of the recipient of the:comrilautionllyrlie end of the repotting-.
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period in:Which the contribution was accepted, the contribution shall then be returned to the
indiViatal,„orto;the-City!:s-General Fund,by the end of that reporting period. Notwithstanding the
abc Ye,if a coirtribUtibitdOeshOt designatelhereqUirsiteinibeinatien,the candidate or the candidate's
committee may hold the emittibutitt Without riturningli or-depositing:it into a campaign account
for a periodef.uplo 14 days while the requisite iriformatien is obtained l The required infOrthatiOn
shall he reported on Schedule Aof Form 460,or any successor form thereto,as prepared by the Fan
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disclosed onthe'appreprinte:sChedules'ofFerin 460,or any successor form thereto,-asprepiFedtby
theTair PtititicarPraetit-eScCaintission.
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cumulative total of one hundred dollars (Slob):or more when added to all other:etinuributions,
received from such contributor during the same Election Cycle shall be itemized and reported,
as toindividualconnibutionstounts received during the reporiing period and tliTeiptat cumulative
amount received dtiringyhe Election Cyele. .teliatileitilts shall be reported on Schedule A of form
460, ovanySuccessor forth Therefo,:a0;prepared"by the Fair folitiCalPrathfides:Commissiem,-if the -
candidate oreoptrolledcointniitee;is reqUireti,to use such form, or shall be reported on a separate
schedule appended to4lie1required campaign statement Titeterm Election Cycle as used in this
section shall mean destriffedgiilSeetion.10+34.041
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AnY,Pcraonetho makesc:independenteenclitires in,support of or ittopnoSition to any pity-
CouncifCandidate,which'accutulateto'one thousand dollars(S 1,000's or more during an '
Cycle shall'notity the City Clerk, Within twenty-four(24)hours each time sucliean expenditure iS• •
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(A) No Criminal PenaltieS. Notwithstanding any other provision of theStinta13.osa;Citi •
Code, any violation of any provision of this:ellaPter shall be enforceable solely as provided in this
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(B) Any person who fells to comply with any provision or requirement
of this chapter shall be strictly liable to City of Santa Rosa in•a sum not exceed the following
anionfit fOr eah such violation:.
(1) For the making of iceepting of any contribution in excess of the applicable
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contribution limits•specifiedYjn this chapteriLesurn eqUal.tothree(3):times5the amount by which the
contribution exceeds the applicable contribution lint, or the two thousand five hundred
dollars ($2,500),whicheyerisgreatet,for eaailitiolation.
(2) For any'Other violation of this chapter, the sum of one thousand dollars
($1,000).for each violation.
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(C) Right to Cure yloletiOn. In the eventAcandidate accepts a contribution
and then becomes aware it is in violation of thecontribiztiint iirnitithat violation by the candidate •
may be excused if the candidate returns the contribution or contributes it to the City General Fund
within 14 days of becoming:aware:Oldie Yfolation.
03) Debt Chttirig't6 City. Any 0.-mount due from any'person pursuant to.subsection(B)
above shall bea debt due owing,Upon dernalid to the GeneralWund.of the City of Santa Rosa.
(E) Civil Actionlotalleet pebtand Obtain Other Relief. The.Disniet Attomeyof the . •
County of Sonoma shall file and prosecute a civil action in superior court,to recover any amount(s)
due and owing to the City of Santa Rosa by any person pursuant to this section, or to enjoin any
• violation or otherwise conapel,Conifiliance withlhe requirements bkithis chapter.
(F) Limitations,.ofActions. No civil action shall be brought under the provisions of this
section unless said action is derliwithirrtieyq.(2)years following.the date.Of such violation.
(G) Remedial Measures. If the District Attorney daterraes or believes that any person
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(the target party)has violated any piovision,of this chatter, District Attorney may,at his or her
sole discretion,advise the target party otrmnedial measures which may be taken by the target party
to avoid possible civil action.(the.'aemedial Measures"). Such Remedial may,but need
not necessarily,Mclude.the:payment of acivii ane to the City. Nothing contained herein shall be
deemed to require the District Attorney to offer Remedial Measures to any target`partY...Iii the event
the target party is offered and timely performs such Remedial Measures t to the satisfaction of the
District Attorney,the District Attorney shall advise the target party(andany person who,-in writing,
'informed or complained t6 the District Attorney concerninganyaueitYialatiOn),in writing;that the
alleged violation has been resolved (the "Letter of Resolution")and,in such event,no civil action
shall thereafter:be filedpr maintained relatingth-sueh:alleged:vitilntion of,this chapter."
Section 2. Severabilitv. If any,proYision of this chapter,or the application of any such
provision to any:person.Ot.circtirnStances,snail be held invalid,the remainder of this chapter to the
extent it can be given effect,or the application of such-provision to persons or circumstances other
than those as to WhiO it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby, and to this extent the
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Section 3. Interpretation of Chapter. This chapter shall be liberally construed to
accomplish its;purpoee.
Section 4. Environmental Determination:- The Council finds that the adoption:and'
implementation of this ordinance are exemptii•om the provisions of the California.Environmental
Quality Act to that the Council fin's there is no possibility that the implementation'ofthis ordinance.
may have Significant effects on the'enviratument_ -
Section 5. Reimbursement of District Attorney The City shall'reimburse;t3te Office,of
the District Attorney for alliexpenses incurred in enforcing Chapter 10;34 of the Santa Rosa City
Code.
Secdcn 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full'force and effect as of January
1,<2001--
• LN COUNCIL DULY PASSED ARID'ADOPTED this :21st day of-;Novemlaer ,2OOO
AYES: (6) Mayer Condron; Counci1members Martini , Evans, Vas• ilupre, •'Rabiriowitsh,
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unyam,
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City of'petalurna
FROM Cralg:.Th'itoltnani
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RE: City of,PetalumaTnblle Financing Ordinance
It has recently come to my attention that the City Council of Petaluma is •
considering amending or repealing itapartial.public financing campaign ordinance [Ord.-
2106 N.C.S1. As a,student:of pubhcilinancing systems across the nation, as well as an
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individual intimately insiolSied in campaign financing at the state and local levels in
California I urgetheiCouneiltitocpreSCrve the essential features of the city's public
financing program. Thd:City:ofP4etalurna stands with amelite,group,of only 10 local
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Junsdictions.rintionwideith.publiC financing of candidateielectionse bold act the City
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Council chosefollowing some new,and,alarming trends in the financing of council
--- elections that became gyidentiMtne.2060 election cydle.
. The 10 local jurisdic:tibns with•publiamancing programs across the nation
include: Boulder(C0) ,Lona B'eacht(CA);,Los.Angeles (CA); Miami-Dade County(FL);
New York City(NY); Oakland (CA); Petaluma(CA);):San,Franciscd:(CA); Tucson(AZ);
and Suffolk County(NY).,Miami-Dade;CouolyfiecaMejbenewest member of this group
when its Board of Supervisors:addpied a fairly strong publie.fitianciiig,Systan following
allegations of election presidcntial.clection.
Most of these,lcical jurisdictions;are based in California for two specific reasons:
first. California has a long,traditiomof local jurisdictions'exerting,reasonable and
appropriate:control over lecnI;affairs;"and second,-theiState.of California has just as long
a tradition of not acting in a,reasonableand appropriatemannertowar&pressing social
probleins. Until last yeatc'CalifOrnialaad bcen'one of Onlyseven,states with absolutely no
regulations on flow of moneyintopolities=which,is,quite a statement,igivenahat
California regular breaks all records when it comes to financing campaigns—and even,
the newly adopted campaign finance measure.(Proposition 34) is of'n uestibliablO value
This.means that ioaaiiti. S in California,muststcp up.tmthe plate in attempting to maintain
the integrityoftheelectoral process.
Petaltima"s public financing.ordinance is a prudent program-designed to address
recent problems with financing council As stiownin Table'l, the ordinance
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grew out of sharply escalating costafor council races intlic,,city. What had been„fairly
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stable campaigmcostsSinprior yearnuddenly reached reterd,mOdian.leVeliTin the 2000
election cycle. Spending patterns in the;2000-raceprObablyiare tellective of a trend if not
addressed early4giventhe lack of effective state laws and the potential for economic'
growth in:the:region,
The.contributiOnlithit of$209 is reasonable for atIlocal jurisdiction.the.size:Of •--
Peraluma,“exceedifig-the$NOtcontrilitition limit currently in place,:ina,lialf,elozen.orher'
California citiescandlroughly'equivalent,to thacoritributionlimitS of such cities as
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Burbank and;SlimDiegO anda.,liost of other,eoinniriiiities..TlielapProPtiatetiinit* .
cOntribiltiMis iSialwaysa subject of debateandit certainly could be,adjuitedinTataluma,
without any to the public financing system in gcneral; is important, tholigit,,
that the limit not he-Sillicviast,toliideati undue burden on candidates
running for ollice,,and not so high as cast aspersions on.the:cintegrity of elections
any adjustments in the:contributionlimits are,to'be,triadethey should be so in
conjunction with equivalent increases in tlieMaitebing.pUblie.finanelapratio Sifi;a-sriclit to •
rethice:,thejefteetiVeness of the publicriindiiipprogran, However, f would like to reiterate •
that the,eurrent limits in Petaluma are not•unrcasonal5le.
The public financingulement of Petulama's campaign,finance,ordinancikalSo
prudentrin...its scope and-WellUrafted.As shown in Tabie"2,-.thaqnalifieatialitalitealibla:for
public financing is tibtoaut Of step Witlaother successful-qualification thresholds in
Cities. Onec;agaitt .the4apprOpriateihreshold should neither!.be.j.so easy asifOtallow .
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frivolous candidates to qualify nor so hard as to discourage
partibipation.Tuesolthis a{much.easier qualilleatiOntbieshOldUndyetreptirtsfew,"If-
any, prbbleinsWitif,abUseby nimierious candidates; and at thersame?timeilucsowIlow'
c11%0 *ilfairrr meaningful rate of candidate.patticipatiliM(see-Table 3). PetaluitilLs *
.qualification threahrild,isequivalent.to that_in4ong Haachiianc121.long Bcich has seeriTio
• casesdawhich.frivolous,candidateS qUalified:for,publie:finaireing.
Partial publiC financing, such.asthe system establiShedinfetaliuna,.doesinot:pose
any substantial costsloMacity. Of die Sonreitiesinwhiehi.have been able to eohiPile.
data these four cities provide a higher public financing ratio and allocate moremiblic‘
funds to their programs than Petaluma Oee Table:4).:Eveniao,:the costs e-a-dh',Cif The
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nuts is a fraction of 1% of the city's budget(see able 5) PUblicifinaneingq5rograrris?at
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the local leyelare imniinentlyuffordable..AlthditghicostSVary from jurisdiction to
jurisdiction depending factors-as number of offineScovered,number of •
CandidatesJparticipating;:sizeof the loeaf budget:and so forth,..cdstsiof evengenerous
public ftharieitigprograrnstarelyFreced:9,91.$of the budget and usually aremuCh,less,
Thebenefitsofenhancirig-jthe public s confidence in the,elettorailitcOeSselearly
ontWeigiftlietciataaSsboiatedwitbrpartial public?financing:cif elections,
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If any,adjUStinerit should be made in public financing Tropal-Mit Should
he to iticreaSiltioderatecr:the:publie financiaginatehiliptatiA,S1 public fanding match
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for eyery$I raised frorniprigate.soniceSviiolild friakatifataak,ot
much-easier•for-oandidates.anci allow campaigns_Ito)speadmore.time talking to voters -
rather than,dialingfor.dollars.
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Nonetheless;<thc publicfinancing program in Petalumaqsmarked by reasonable •
limits on contnbutions and expenditures, and stands among,an,elite group,of.
communities for its innovativeand bold approach to reducing-the iftiportance of private.
money in politics and minimizing the potential for-allegations of campaign irregularities:.
I strongly recommeri8.that the C1ty"Council maintain the city's public:- lfnancing program:
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Median Expenditures
for Council Races,
= City of Petaluma
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' Table ''2. . Candidate Qualification. .
for Public Matching Funds
A. Criteria MostPublic Funding Programs Have In
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1. Accepts?Spending:Ceilings •
-2, Running Against a "Viable" Opponent
3. Limit Use of Personal Funds
4. -- Meet Fundraising,Thresholds
B. Fundraising'Threshblds
1. Los Anieles. -
Mayor: $150,000 Minimum Amount Raised
City'Council': . $25,000 Minimum Amount Raised
2. Long Beach
Mayor: $10,000 in $150: increments-
City Council:-. $5,000in. $100.increments
3. New York
Mayor: $250,000 from1,000 contributors
City Council: $5,000 from 50 contributors
4. Tucson
Mayor: 300 contributions of $10
City Council: ;200 contributions of$10
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Table 3. P,11:•iic Financmg,Progriim Analysis •
A. PrograrnEarticipation, . .. , .
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N ' • Tucson:ProgramParticipation Over,
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W40% rararr7r'......:.,.).-.-.-:7-H-.... ..:-;.:4;' ...: Wi.11.1411:::::11;.i'.141.1
.`q 3a% ;.,4:-,,,E,:,.:..-,"7,;":,. .";"-:';',"=;',";-:::14'?‘t'.7,:,..•.1....;,:qf',,:iir.i,,„ ,.,-;;-,.-:,::L.-- :... . .
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of Expenditure Ceding Available,in Matching Funds
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CA 33% 50% .
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' A single expenditurelimit applies to the entire electionscycle, including —
both the primary,and general elections. A candidate'who signs a campaign
contract shall not make expcnditures>exceeding the:aggregate amount of
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or 50.33 ($0.20 adjusted for GPI) per registered voter;for the office ofCity
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7:9C84. :11:.'1' .$40,919:00 ,..;...;. !;$11;,0 " ..;.11:11:.:4 $11052 ! . ;i'''' *6...!?29'!„'-'-'''.
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The.Petalurna Progressives,:P.O.Box•445, Petaluma, CA 94953.; 707/763-8134
MAR 15 2001
P3e-1t3al-u0m1
City Council'Members & MaR
Mayor Thompson Z�01
Petaluma, CA MAYOR
Dear Councilmembers &Mayor, •
"We must put an end to the political bribery that poisons our democracy and
poisons all of us'andoi r very` Earth. Let us nocbe distracted from this-mission.
We must purify our public life—just as free and rowdy Americans have done
for centuries."
' Doris"Granny DI' Haddock
We, the undersigned members of,the,Petaluma Progressives, strongly believe that the
existing campaign contributionstlaws in Petaluma must be retained and expanded, rather
than rescinded or diminished; Public offices•musstnever be for sale to the,highest bidder
or the most influential groups: Future generations must not be further alienated from
0 participation in political life by its seemingly corrupt process.
We urge you, members of our City Council and'all citizens-concerned with the
future of our republic and our city to support campaign reform legislations and resist any
attempt to undermine orabandon its,goals.
"Money talks" may describe"business, but "talking money" distorts democratic
governance. We are sure;that we speak for the majority of Petaluma(voters on this issue
and, in their name, we call on the City.Council to respect the public's/desire for clean
and open government.
Respectfully:Yours,
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