HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1997-1030
ORDINANCE NO. 1030
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, ADDING SECTION 2.08.026 TO
THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE,
ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE
CEILING FOR ELECTIONS TO CITY OFFICES AND
PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1996 (pROPOSmON 208).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE HEREBY
ORDAINS AS FOLWWS:
SECTION 1. "The California Political Reform Act of 1996" passed by the voters
as Proposition 208 on November 5, 1996, permits cities to establish voluntary expenditure
ceilings for candidates for elective office and the controlled committees of such candidates.
Pursuant to California Govenunent Code Section 85400(c), effective January 1, 1997, such a
local voluntary expenditure ceiling may be established in any amount not to exceed one dollar ($1)
per resident of the jurisdiction.
SECTION 2. Section 2.08.026 is hereby added to the Lake Elsinore Municipal
Code to read as follows:
SECTION 2.08.026. CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS - VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN
EXPENDITURE CEILING.
a) Pursuant to Govenunent Code Section 85400 (c), a voluntary expenditure ceiling
is hereby established for each candidate in each election to City elective office in an
amount equal to one dollar ($1) per resident of the City. A3 used in this Section the term
"City elective office" shall mean the offices of Member of the City Council.
b) The City Council shall determine the number of residents in the City for the
purposes of this Section by resolution.
c) Prior to accepting any contributions, each candidate for City elective office shall
file with the City Clerk a statement of acceptance or rejection of the voluntary expenditure
ceiling established herein.
d) No candidate for City elective office who accepts the voluntary expenditure ceiling
established herein and no controlled campaign committee of such a candidate shall make
campaign expenditures cumulatively in excess of the voluntary expenditure ceiling
established herein.
e) Each candidate who rejects the voluntary expenditure ceiling established herein
shall be subject to the contribution limit set forth in Government Code Section 85301, as
the same may be amended from time to time.
f) Each candidate who accepts the voluntary expenditure ceiling established herein
shall be subject to the contribution limit set forth in Government Code Section 85402, and
not the contribution limit set forth in Government Code Section 85301, as either shall be
amended from time to time. In addition, as to each such candidate the City Clerk shall
provide notification to voters that the candidate has accepted the voluntary expenditure
ceiling established herein, as required by Government Code Section 85602 and any
applicable regulations.
g) Except as provided herein, the provisions of the California Political Reform Acts
of 1974 and 1996, Government Code Sections 81000, et seQ. (collectively, "the Acts"),
and applicable regulations adopted pursuant thereto, as the same may be amended from
time to time, shall govern the interpretation and application of this Section.
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h) The penalties and remedies for violations of this Section shall be those set forth in
the Acts.
SECTION 3. If any sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held to be uncOnstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining provisions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have passed this ordinance and each sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that
anyone or more sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify to the passage
and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the manner required by
law.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED UPON FIRST READING this 24th day of
June, 1997, upon the following roll call vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ALONGI, BRINLEY, KELLEY, METZE, PAPE
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED UPON SECOND READING this <? +h
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day of July, 1997, upon the following roll call vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ALONGI, BRINLEY, KELLEY, METZE, PAPE
NOES:
. COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
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VICKI :t:ASAti, CITY CLERK
Ci't"i' CF'LAKE ELSINORE
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ITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
APPROVED AS TO FORM & LEGALITY:
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JOHN R. HARPER, CI TTORNEY
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE)
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I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was read by title only for adoption on
June 24, 1997, and passed on July 8, 1997, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ALONGI, BRINLEY, KELLEY, METZE,
PAPE
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABBTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE)
I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy
of Ordinance No. 1030 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED: July 9,1997
~~~YCLERK
CITY DF LAKE ELSINORE
(SEAL)