CA Review CKM
Meeting Date: Jan. 24, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Faviola Medina, City Clerk Services Manager [email protected], 442-339-5989
Subject: Update to Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 1.15.040 – Campaign Contribution Limits
Districts: All
Reco
mmended Action
Introduce an ordinance amending Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 1.15.040 – Campaign contribution limits to reflect adjustments calculated on the total change in the California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the San Diego region since the last adjustments were made.
Executive Summary
The City Clerk is required to adjust the city’s limit on campaign contributions every odd- numbered year in January to reflect any increase or decrease in the California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the San Diego region, in accordance with Subsection (C) of Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 1.15.040 – Campaign contribution limits.
Explanation & Analysis
Under Section 1.15.040(C), adjustments to the contribution limitations provisions are to be calculated based on the total change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the San Diego region since the last adjustment was made and rounded to the nearest $100.00.
On April 13, 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. CS-396 setting the current campaign contribution limits as follows:
CMC 1.15.040(A) A person shall not make to a candidate for City Council, and a candidate for City Council shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than $900.00 per election
CMC 1.15.040(B) A person shall not make to a candidate for Mayor, City Treasurer or City Clerk, and a candidate for Mayor, City Treasurer or City Clerk shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than $3,100.00 per election
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The change in the November 2022 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the San Diego region was 6.7%. The November 2022 figure is used because it is the most recent statistic available to effectuate changes for the following year.
Due to this change, the new campaign contribution limits will be as follows:
CMC 1.15.040(A) A person shall not make to a candidate for City Council, and a candidate for City Council shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than $1,000 per election
CMC 1.15.040(B) A person shall not make to a candidate for Mayor, City Treasurer or City Clerk, and a candidate for Mayor, City Treasurer or City Clerk shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than $3,300 per election
Fisc
al Analysis
The existing fiscal year 2022-23 budget for the City Clerk’s Office includes sufficient funding for the cost of amending and adding these code provisions.
Next Steps
The City Clerk will prepare the introduced ordinance for adoption at the next regular City Council meeting. Once adopted, the City Clerk will publish the ordinance or summary of the ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation within 15 days. The ordinance will be effective 30 days following its adoption.
Environmental Evaluation
This action does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under California Public Resources Code Section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Exhibits
1. City Council ordinance
2. Staff Report dated April 6, 2021 (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
3. November 2022 California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (San Diego region) Jan. 24, 2023
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ORDINANCE NO. CS-443
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.15.040-
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS, TO ADJUST CONTRIBUTION LIMITS TO
REFLECT AN INCREASE IN THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL
URBAN CONSUMERS FOR THE SAN DIEGO REGION
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 85702.5, subdivision (a), authorizes the City Council to adopt campaign contribution limits applicable to elective city offices; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to maintain local control over local elections; and WHEREAS, on April 13, 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. CS-396 setting the current campaign contribution limits as follows:
CMC 1.15.040(A)
CMC 1.15.040(B)
A person shall not make to a candidate for City Council, and a candidate for City Council shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than $900.00 per election
A person shall not make to a candidate for Mayor, City
Treasurer or City Clerk, and a candidate for Mayor, City Treasurer or City Clerk shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than $3,100.00 per election
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 1.15.040(() requires the City Clerk to adjust the contribution limitations provisions in January of every odd-numbered year to reflect any increase or decrease in the California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the San Diego region.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, ordains that:
1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2. Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 1.15.040 is amended to read as follows:
1.15.040 Campaign contribution limits.
A. A person shall not make to a candidate for city council, and a candidate for city council shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than $1,000 per election.
B. A person shall not make to a candidate for mayor, city treasurer or city clerk and a candidate for mayor, city treasurer or city clerk shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than $3,300 per election.
C. The city clerk shall adjust the contribution limitations provisions in subsections (A) and (B) in January of every odd-numbered year to reflect any increase or decrease in the California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the San Diego region. Those adjustments shall be calculated based on the total change in the CPI-U, San Diego region, since the last adjustment was made and shall be rounded to the nearest $100. The city clerk shall post the adjusted contribution limit to the city's website.
Exhibit 1
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text of the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 24th day of January, 2023, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the_ day of ___ � 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CINDIE K. McMAHON, City Attorney
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Exhibit 2
Staff Report dated April 6, 2021
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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12/27/22, 12:10 PM Consumer Price Index, San Diego Area — November 2022 : Western Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/consumerpriceindex_sandiego.htm 1/3 Western Information Office
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Geographic Information Western News Release Consumer Price Index, San Diego Area — November 2022
Area prices were down 0.7 percent over the past two months, up 6.7 percent from a year ago Prices in the San Diego area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.7 percent for the two months ending in November 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the November decrease was influenced by lower prices for new and used motor vehicles and recreation. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)
Over the last 12 months, the CPI-U advanced 6.7 percent. (See chart 1 and table A.) Food prices increased 4.1 percent. Energy prices increased 13.7 percent, largely the result of an increase in the price of gasoline. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 6.5 percent over the year. (See table 1.) View Chart Data
Food
Food prices decreased 0.5 percent for the two months ending in November. (See table 1.) Prices for food at home declined 1.8 percent, led by lower prices for fruits and vegetables (-7.1 percent). Prices for food away from home advanced 1.3 percent for the same period.
Over the year, food prices increased 4.1 percent. Prices for food at home increased 10.0 percent since a year ago, led by higher prices for dairy and related products (30.1 percent) and other food at home (15.7 percent). Prices for food away from home fell 2.7 percent.
Energy
The energy index decreased 3.2 percent for the two months ending in November. The decrease was mainly due to lower prices for natural gas service (-19.5 percent). Prices for gasoline declined 2.5 percent, but prices for electricity advanced 0.3 percent for the same period.
Energy prices increased 13.7 percent over the year, largely due to higher prices for gasoline (15.7 percent). Prices paid for electricity increased 12.5 percent, and prices for natural gas service advanced 0.1 percent during the past year.
All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy decreased 0.6 percent in the latest two-month period. Lower prices for household furnishings and operations (-3.1 percent), new and used motor vehicles (-2.8 percent), and recreation (-2.3 percent) were partially offset by higher prices for other goods and services (2.1 percent), shelter (1.1 percent), and education and communication (0.6 percent).
Over the year, the index for all items less food and energy advanced 6.5 percent. Components contributing to the increase included recreation (8.7 percent) and shelter (7.8 percent). Partly offsetting the increases was a price decrease in used cars and trucks (-2.1 percent).
Table A. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA, CPI-U 2-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted Month
2019 2020 2021 2022
2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month 2-month 12-month January 0.6 2.6 0.3 2.3 0.4 1.7 2.0 8.2
March 0.5 2.2 0.0 1.8 2.4 4.1 2.1 7.9
May 1.0 3.8 -0.4 0.3 0.7 5.3 1.1 8.3
July -0.3 1.4 1.4 2.1 2.1 6.0 1.2 7.3
September 0.6 1.7 -0.4 1.1 0.1 6.5 0.9 8.2
November 0.2 2.6 0.6 1.6 0.7 6.6 -0.7 6.7
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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, San Diego-Carlsbad, CA, November 2.019- November 2022
Percent change
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12/27/22, 12:10 PM Consumer Price Index, San Diego Area — November 2022 : Western Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/consumerpriceindex_sandiego.htm 2/3 The January 2023 Consumer Price Index for the San Diego area is scheduled to be released on February 14, 2023.
Technical Note
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measures of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 93 percent of the total U.S. population and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers approximately 29 percent of the total U.S. population. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs, and the other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Each month, prices are collected in 75 urban areas across the country from about 6,000 housing units and approximately 22,000 retail establishments—department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index.
The index measures price changes from a designated reference date; for most of the CPI-U the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100. An increase of 7 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 107.000. Alternatively, that relationship can also be expressed as the price of a base period market basket of goods and services rising from $100 to $107. For further details see the CPI home page on the Internet at www.bls.gov/cpi and the CPI section of the BLS Handbook of Methods available on the internet at www.bls.gov/opub/hom/cpi/.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights that represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Because the sample size of a local area is smaller, the local area index is subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error than the national index. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are quite similar. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.
The San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area includes San Diego County in California.
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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Indexes and percent changes for selected periods San Diego-Carlsbad (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted) Item and Group
Indexes Percent change from-
Historical
data
Sep.
2022
Oct.
2022
Nov.
2022
Nov.
2021
Sep.
2022
Oct.
2022
Expenditure category
All items
350.721 - 348.145 6.7 -0.7 -
All items (1967=100)
1,185.894 - 1,177.186 - - -
Food and beverages
307.658 - 305.094 4.0 -0.8 -
Food
305.597 - 304.034 4.1 -0.5 -
Food at home
283.513 277.244 278.354 10.0 -1.8 0.4
Cereals and bakery products
344.435 - 341.585 12.7 -0.8 -
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
290.088 - 280.913 1.9 -3.2 -
Dairy and related products
227.113 - 228.207 30.1 0.5 -
Fruits and vegetables
304.510 - 283.022 1.9 -7.1 -
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)
310.694 - 308.513 7.1 -0.7 -
Other food at home
269.226 - 271.671 15.7 0.9 -
Food away from home
330.916 - 335.072 -2.7 1.3 -
Alcoholic beverages
318.143 - 304.874 3.0 -4.2 -
Housing
409.420 - 410.969 7.5 0.4 -
Shelter
461.623 462.607 466.663 7.8 1.1 0.9
Rent of primary residence(2)
456.896 458.076 462.692 8.4 1.3 1.0
Owners' equiv. rent of residences(2)
489.308 490.951 496.347 8.2 1.4 1.1
Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(2)
489.308 490.951 496.347 8.2 1.4 1.1
Fuels and utilities
456.434 - 442.664 9.5 -3.0 -
Household energy
453.310 440.094 432.944 9.9 -4.5 -1.6
Energy services
447.341 433.301 426.176 9.6 -4.7 -1.6
Electricity
424.048 424.048 425.144 12.5 0.3 0.3
Utility (piped) gas service
372.762 326.351 299.945 0.1 -19.5 -8.1
Household furnishings and operations
210.593 - 204.113 3.3 -3.1 -
Apparel
180.510 - 173.946 1.7 -3.6 -
Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a November 1977=100 base.
(2) Indexes on a November 1982=100 base.
(3) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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12/27/22, 12:10 PM Consumer Price Index, San Diego Area — November 2022 : Western Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/consumerpriceindex_sandiego.htm 3/3 Item and Group
Indexes Percent change from-
Historical
data
Sep.
2022
Oct.
2022
Nov.
2022
Nov.
2021
Sep.
2022
Oct.
2022
Transportation
299.113 - 289.404 8.9 -3.2 -
Private transportation
293.863 - 289.134 8.3 -1.6 -
New and used motor vehicles(3)
139.023 - 135.144 4.8 -2.8 -
New vehicles(1)
256.806 - 256.262 3.8 -0.2 -
Used cars and trucks(1)
336.499 - 320.262 -2.1 -4.8 -
Motor fuel
435.369 479.143 424.637 16.0 -2.5 -11.4
Gasoline (all types)
434.251 477.980 423.218 15.7 -2.5 -11.5
Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)
450.115 495.481 438.571 15.7 -2.6 -11.5
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)
378.053 416.284 368.268 15.6 -2.6 -11.5
Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)
442.084 486.423 431.330 15.9 -2.4 -11.3
Medical care
555.979 - 548.175 4.3 -1.4 -
Recreation(3)
183.332 - 179.078 8.7 -2.3 -
Education and communication(3)
141.927 - 142.782 2.5 0.6 -
Tuition, other school fees, and child care(1)
- - 1,665.355 3.7 - -
Other goods and services
471.786 - 481.837 9.2 2.1 -
Commodity and service group
All items
350.721 - 348.145 6.7 -0.7 -
Commodities
244.776 - 239.221 4.6 -2.3 -
Commodities less food & beverages
211.114 - 204.440 5.0 -3.2 -
Nondurables less food & beverages
255.666 - 249.158 8.1 -2.5 -
Durables
165.889 - 159.423 1.6 -3.9 -
Services
442.918 - 443.374 7.8 0.1 -
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care
340.981 - 338.621 6.8 -0.7 -
All items less shelter
306.569 - 300.863 5.9 -1.9 -
Commodities less food
215.932 - 208.993 4.9 -3.2 -
Nondurables
283.368 - 278.740 5.9 -1.6 -
Nondurables less food
261.963 - 254.906 7.6 -2.7 -
Services less rent of shelter(2)
443.822 - 438.044 7.7 -1.3 -
Services less medical care services
428.978 - 429.842 8.0 0.2 -
Energy
436.233 459.057 422.190 13.7 -3.2 -8.0
All items less energy
348.989 - 347.034 6.2 -0.6 -
All items less food and energy
357.941 - 355.909 6.5 -0.6 -
Footnotes
(1) Indexes on a November 1977=100 base.
(2) Indexes on a November 1982=100 base.
(3) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
- Data not available
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Last Modified Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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