COUNCIL AGENDA: June 20, 2023
FILE NO.: 2.10
ITEM: 23-893
TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF UPDATED DATE: May 25, 2023
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
LIMITS
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the resolution approving the updated campaign contribution limits in accordance with San José Municipal Code Section 12.06.210.C.
OUTCOME
Approval of the recommendation will update the campaign contribution limits for the Primary Municipal Election to be held on March 5, 2024 and the General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024.
BACKGROUND
On March 5, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance 30231 amending section 12.06.210 of Title 12 of the San José Municipal Code (SJMC) in response to the movement of the State primary to March of even numbered years. As part of that Ordinance, Section 12.06.210.D directed the City Clerk to recalculate the campaign contribution limits based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the San Francisco-Oakland-San José area for the month that is at least two hundred and eighty days (280) days before the regularly scheduled primary municipal election and round to the nearest one hundred dollars. Each adjustment period begins with the CPI as reported in December 2010 and the CPI reported for the month that is at least two hundred and eighty days (280) days before the regularly scheduled primary municipal election.
ANALYSIS
On March 30, 2023, the 280th day before the March 5, 2024 election, the City Clerk accessed the currently reported CPI in effect at the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/consumerpriceindex_sanfrancisco.htm. The CPI change is calculated by subtracting the CPI from December 2010 from the current CPI, and dividing to find the percentage change. That percentage change is then applied to the base of $500.
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
May 25, 2023
Subject: Campaign Contribution
CPI Change
CPI for April 2024 338.496
Less CPI for December 2010 227.658
Equals index point change 110.838
Divided by December 2010 CPI 227.658
Equals 48.69 %
Contribution Limits
Base Amount Base
Amt
CPI %
Change
Base + CPI
Change
Rounded to nearest
$100
Councilmember $500 48.69% $743.43 $700
Mayor $1000 48.69% $1486.86 $1500
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP
Pursuant to San José Municipal Code 12.06.210.D.3, after the passing of the Resolution, the City Clerk will publish a notice in the paper at least 190 days before the primary municipal election.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
This item will be published with the agenda for June 20, 2023 which is publicly available on our website.
COORDINATION
This memo was coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION/INPUT
The Board of Fair Campaign and Political Practices reviewed the changes to the San Jose Municipal Code Section 12.06.210 on August 8, 2018, but not review the current calculation.
CEQA
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organization & Administrative Activities resulting in no change to the physical environment.
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
For questions please contact Toni J. Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.