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Date Adopted:
Date Approved
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: ________ Ordinance No.
BILL NO.
O RDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA,
A
MENDING SECTION 2 -1105 OF THE FRESNO
MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS—LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT AND
DOCUMENT FILING METHODS
T
HE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. S ection 2-1105 of the Fresno Municipal Code is amended to read.
SECTION. 2 -1105. - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS—LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT AND DOCUMENT FILING METHODS.
(a) A
person, other than a small contributor committee or a
political party committee, may not make to any candidate for elective City office, and a candidate for elective City office may not accept from a person, any contribution totaling more than [five thousand five hundred dollars $5,500)] four thousand nine hundred dollars ($4,900) per election. The provisions of this section do not apply to a candidate's contributions of his or her personal funds to his or her own campaign.
(b) A small contributor committee may not make to any candidate f
or elective City office, and a candidate for elective City office may not accept from a small contributor committee, any contribution totaling more than [ten thousand nine hundred dollars ($10,900)] nine thousand seven hundred dollars ($9,700) per election.
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(c) The contribution limitations set forth in this article shall be adjusted in January of every odd-numbered year to reflect any increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index, as determined by the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to Government Code Sections 83124, [adjusting the limits set forth in Government Code Section] 85301(a) [for subsection (a) hereinabove] , and 85302 (a[b]) [for subsection (b) hereinabove].
(d) It is the finding of the City Council that an elected officer, candidate, committee or other person required to file statements, reports, or other documents described by Chapter 4 of the Government Code [Political Reform Act of 1974] (commencing with [Gove rnment Code] Section 84100) shall file those statements, reports, or other documents online or electronically with the City. The City's online system can and will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers. By way of this finding, t he use of online or electronic filing is hereby authorized and required for elected officers, candidates, committees and other persons filing statements, reports or other documents described in Chapter 4 of the Government Code.
(1) In any instance in which an original statement, report or other document must be filed with the Secretary of State and a copy of that statement, report, or other document is required to be
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filed with the City, the filer may, but is not required to, file the copy online or electronically.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective and in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first day after its final passage.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing or
dinance was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2023.
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
Mayor Approval: , 2 023
Mayor Approval/No Return: , 2023
Mayor Veto: , 2023
Council Override Vote: , 2023
TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Date
Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Amanda Freeman D ate
Senior Deputy City Attorney