URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 24-0002-U
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
AMENDING MANHATTAN BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 4.120 ADJUST THE LIMITS FOR CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
RECITALS
A. To help restore public trust in governmental and electoral institutions and eliminate corruption and the appearance of corruption in City elections; and B. This ordinance is intended to supplement the Political Reform Act of 1974, including amendments thereto, and shall not prevent any person, candidate or committee from complying therewith.
NOW THEREFORE, THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Section 4.120.030A is hereby amended to read as follows:
“4.120.030 – Campaign contribution limits.
A. No person shall contribute a total of more than $ 250 to any candidate for elected City office and to their controlled committee for a single election. No candidate for elected City office and their controlled committee shall accept any contribution or contributions totaling more than $ 250 from any person for a single election. Nothing in this section is intended to limit the amoun t a candidate may contribute to his or her own campaign fo r elected City office from the candidate’s own personal funds.”
SECTION 4. INTERNAL CONSISTENCY. Any provisions of the Municipal Code, or any other resolution or ordinance of the City, to the extent that they are inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and the City Clerk shall make any necessary changes to the Municipal Code for internal consistency.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or their application and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 6. URGENCY ORDINANCE. This Ordinance is an urgency ordinance relating to an election within the meaning of Government Code Section 36937(a); and therefore shall be passed immediately upon its adoption.
SECTION 7. CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance to be published within 15 days after its passage, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.
ADOPTED on January 16, 2024.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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JOE FRANKLIN
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk