ORDINANCE NO. 2026-XXX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY AMENDING CHAPTER 2.05 (CAMPAIGN REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS) OF THE UNION CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALIGN
THE ELECTRONIC FILING EXEMPTION THRESHOLD WITH STATE
LAW
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.05 of the Union City Municipal Code establishes local campaign reporting requirements, including mandatory electronic filing of campaign disclosure statements and reports submitted to the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 84615 establishes requirements for local government electronic filing systems, including an exemption for filers who receive less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions and make less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in expenditures in a calendar year; and WHEREAS, Union City Municipal Code Section 2.05.050(A) currently exempts filers who receive less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) in contributions and make less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) in expenditures in a calendar year, which exceeds the exemption threshold authorized under state law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Chapter 2.05 to align the City’s campaign reporting requirements with the California Political Reform Act and ensure consistency with Government Code Section 84615; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2025, the Legislation and Policy Committee reviewed the proposed amendment and recommended that the City Council introduce an ordinance revising Section 2.05.050(A); and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this ordinance is not a project that has the potential to cause a substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse change in the environment and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that adoption of this ordinance promotes transparency, compliance with state law, and efficient administration of campaign disclosure requirements.
Ordinance No. 2026-XXX
Electronic Filing Threshold Ordinance
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are hereby adopted as findings of the City Council.
SECTION 2. Amendment.
Section 2.05.050(A) of the Union City Municipal Code is amended to read as follows, with strikeout and underline showing changes:
2.05.050 Electronic filing.
A. Any elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person required to file statements, reports, or other documents required by Government Code Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 84100), except an elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person who receives contributions totaling less than $1,000 and makes expenditures totaling less than $1,000 in a calendar year, shall file those statements, reports, or other documents online or electronically with the City Clerk.
All other subsections of Section 2.05.050 remain unchanged.
SECTION 3. CEQA. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, including the application of such part or provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable.
SECTION 5. Publication and effective date. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause it to be published according to law. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
Ordinance No. 2026-XXX
Electronic Filing Threshold Ordinance
Ordinance No. 2026-XXX
Electronic Filing Threshold Ordinance
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on January 13, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THAI NAM N. PHAM
City Clerk
KRISTOPHER J. KOKOTAYLO
City Attorney