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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-11-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - LOCAL CAMPAIGN LIMITATION (2)4 NEW BUSINESS DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: BACKGROUND AGENDA REPORT City Manager App Item to be prese: Michael P. Murphy November 24, 1992 LOCAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION City Manager On February 13, 1990, the City Council adopted Ordinance 90-4 establishing local campaign disclosure and campaign contribution limitations. In a letter to the City Clerk dated March 3, 1992, the City Attorney advised. that the City should cease enforcement of the campaign contribution limitations portion of the ordinance. This recommendation was made in light of an opinion issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Proposition 73 (the campaign financing reform initiative) is unconstitutional'. Santa Clarita Ordinance 90-4 closely parallels the provisions of Proposition 73 by. limiting contributions and loans to candidates during a particular fiscal year. Subsequent court rulings in other cases have invalidated other portions of Ordinance 90-4. Several local residents have suggested that the City Council amend the Municipal Code sections relative to local campaign contribution limitations as enacted by Ordinance 90-4 to conform with the court rulings. The Intergovernmental Relations Officer has served as the liaison between the citizens' committee proposing the amended ordinance and the City Attorney's office in an attempt to ensure that the citizens'_ intent is met to the extent possible within the parameters of existing law. The City Attorney has reviewed the most recent draft ordinance as proposed by the citizens' committee. The citizens' ordinance is attached (proposed Ordinance 90-20).. A redline copy of this ordinance proposal outlining several technical modifications suggested by the City Attorney is.also attached. The City Attorney has expressed concern with one provision of the citizens' proposed ordinance as it relates to the definition of election cycle, Section 7.02.020 (b). Therefore, the City Attorney has submitted for the City Council's consideration a second campaign contribution limitation' ordinance (proposed ordinance 92-21) which closely mirrors the citizen recommended ordinance but removes "election cycle" references. The City Attorney recommends adoption of his ordinance as it is consistent with the current state of the law in this subject area -and does not, in his opinion, conflict with established precedent. Yom' �A �fY� JlpO Ew1 I 4 The citizens' ordinance contains language which would limit the time period in which campaign contributions could be received by local candidates and local ballot measure committees to 180 days prior to the election and 60 days after the election has taken place. Present law appears to allow contributions to take place during a one year period. Therefore, the City Attorney believes that if the City Council enacted more stringent .provisions than those contained in Proposition 73 which was ruled unconstitutional, the.City Council would be inviting legal challenge to its ordinance. The objective of limiting campaign contributions from a single source to $250 within an understood time period would still be achieved under the proposed ordinance recommended by the City Attorney. RECOMMENDATION Introduce Ordinance 92-21, waive further reading and pass to second reading. ATTACHMENTS Citizens' sponsored Ordinance 92-20 Citizens' sponsored ordinance with City Attorney modification recommendations City Attorney sponsored Ordinance 92-21 MPM:411 [citizen's Ordinance] ORDINANCE NO. 92-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,-CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 71 CHAPTER 7.02, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING LOCAL CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS. SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find, determine and declare as follows: A. Local government should serve the needs ,and respond to the wishes of all citizens equally, without regard to wealth. B. Public officials should perform their duties in an impartial manner, free from bias caused by their own financial interests or the financial interests of persons who have supported them. C. The City of Santa Clarita may enact campaign contribution limitations and disclosure requirements applicable to candidates for local elective offices. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 2. Title 7 of the Municipal' Code for the City of Santa Clarita is amendedto read as follows: TITLE 7 POLITICAL PRACTICES Chapter 7.02 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS LIMITATIONS AND DISCLOSURE section . Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to advance compelling city interests by limiting large contributions from single sources to candidates.for municipal office. and by imposing reporting and accounting procedures for local campaigns. The City's interests are to provide a representative government which is accessible to all citizens, to deter corruption, and to inform the electorate an to the sources and uses of political contributions. 0 M (a) For the purposes of this chapter, unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the .context, the definitions set forth in chapter 2 of Title 9 of the Government Code for the State of California (commencing, at Section 82000) shall govern. (b) The election cycle shall be defined as beginning 180 days before the election and ending 60 days after the -election. Section 7.02.030. Contribution Limitations. (a) No person shall make, and no candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer shall solicit or accept any contribution which would cause the total amount contri- buted by that person to that candidate' including contributions or loans to all political committees, broad based political committees or ballot measure committees controlled by the candidate, to exceed $250 in any election cycle. (b) Disclosure of Contributors. Candidates shall report the names and addresses of all persons who contribute $25.00 or more to their campaign. Such. disclosure shall also include the name and address of the contributor's employer. If the contributor is self-employed, the candidate shall report the name and address of the contributor's business. (c) Loans. No person shall make and no candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer shall solicit or accept any loan which would cause the total amount contributed to the candidate, including loans to all political committees, broad based political committees or ballot measure committees controlled by the candidate, to exceed $250 in any election cycle. (d) Anonymous contributions. No person shall make an anonymous contribution or contributions to a candidate, political committee, broad based political committee, ballot measure committees or any other person totalling'over $25 or more in any election cycle. An anonymous contribution of more than $25 received by a candidate or such a committeeshall not be kept by the intended recipient, but instead shall be paid promptly to the Treasurer of the City. No candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer shall solicit or accept anonymous contributions from any sources which would cause the total amount contributed, from anonymous contributions or loans to political committees, broad based political committees, or ballot measure committees controlled by the candidate, to exceed $200 in any election Cycle. Any anonymous contribution over the $200 limit shall not be kept by the intended recipient, but instead shall be paid promptly to the Treasurer of the City for deposit in the General Fund of the City. (a) Extension of Credit. No person shall extend credit, and no candidate for elective Office or campaign treasurer, or political committee, broad based political committee or ballot measure committee controlled by the candidates shall solicit or.accept any extension of credit which will extend beyond 90 days from the date upon which the debt is incurred by the candidate, or political committee, broad based political committee or ballot measure committees controlled by'the candidate. (f) Personal Funds. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a candidate's contributions of his.or her personal funds to his or her own campaign contribution account. (g) Commercial Loans. The provisions of this chapter regarding loans shall not apply to loans made by a commercial lending institution in the lenderts.regular course of business on terms available•to members of the general public and for which the loan recipient is personally liable. Section 7.02.040. Campaign Disclosure. (a) Camoaian Bank Account. The notice and filing requirements of the Government Code Sections 81000 at gg. regarding the campaign bank account, shall be made to the City.Clerk of the City.at'the same time and in the same asue.2 -3- manner as reporting is made.to the Fair Political Practices Commission for the State of California. (b) committee RegistrationEvery.political committee involved in a municipal election which files campaign reports shall file also with the City Clerk in the same form, content and procedure as set forth in Government Code Sections 81000 at se . (c) Disclosure of Campaign Material Sponsor. Any campaign material which is published or displayed shall disclose the name, street address and city of the candidate or campaign committee who sponsored the campaign materials. Such disclosure shall be set in 12 point type for an 8 1/2" x 1111 sheet and proportionately larger for broadsides and posters. It shall be in a color and print which contrasts with the background so as to be easily legible and placed in a drawn box or set apart from any other printed matter. Section 7.02.050. Prohibitions. Contributions. No person, political committee, broad based political committee or ballot measure committee shall contribute to a candidate for elective office or to a qualified ballot measure outside the election cycle. Section 7.02.060. Violation Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or by ,imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six (6) months or both. Section 7.02.070. Severability. If any provision or portion of this Chapter.is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this Chapter. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Chapter and each and all of the provisions thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions may be declared invalid. 35U1.2 -4- [Redlined Citizens Ordinance] N0. 92-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIAAMENDING TITLE 24. CHAPTER �+i i ,a iTO f:70'. SF THE MUNICH CODE iyREGARDING LOCAL CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE �5 C PAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS. A. Local government should serve the needs and respond. to UF wigshesi"O"T'all citizens equally, without regard to wealth 10.4 "" i" "q B. Public officials should perform their , se � � u.a G � nMt4 6� duties n an mpar ia1 manner, free from bias caued by their own financial interests or the financial interests of persons who have supported theme }}C. The City of Santa Clarita may enact camps gn cotiti£biition limitations and disclosure requirements applicable to candidates for local elective offices. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SANTA.CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, -DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: ION ;.AU .4 "' Title a Municipal Code for the City of Santa Clii'ita is amended to read as follows: TITLE 4i 7 POLITICAL PRACTICES Chapter 2.602 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS L�TIONS AND DISCLOSURE Section rT _ 4jg .02.010. Purpose. The purpose 61- tiii•sF •chapter s to advance compelling city interests by limiting large contributions from single sources to candidates for municipal office and by imposing reporting and accounting procedures for local campaigns. The b4City's r interests are to provide a "epressetive government which is accessible to all citizens, to deter corruption, and to inform M".3 the electorate as to the sources and uses of political contributions. Section p"tY` '."" 7.02.020. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 9 of the Government code for the state of California (commencing at Section 82000) shall govern. (b) The election cycle shall be defined as beginning 180 days before the election and ending 60 days after the election. petion M 7,02.030. Contribution (a) No pew shall make, and no candidate'f`or elective officef or campaign treasurers"` shall solicit or accept any contribut'on which would cause the total amount contributed by that person to that candidate, including contributions or loans to all political committees, broad based political committees or ballot measure committees controlled by the candidate, to exceed $250 in any election cycle. (c) Loans. No person shall makeq and no candidate. for elective office; oracampaign treasurer shall solicit or accept any loan which would cause the total amount contributed to the candidate, including loans to all political committees, broad based Political committees or ballot measure 35U8.3 -2- committees controlled by the candidate, to exceed $250 in any election cycle. (d) Anonymous Contributions. No person shall make an anonymous contribution or contributions to a candidata, political committee, broad based political committee, ballot measure committees or any other person totalling over $25 or more in any election cycle. An anonymous contribution of more than $25 received by a candidate or such a committee shall not be kept by the intended recipient, but instead shall be paid promptly to the Treasurer of the City. No candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer�a shall solicit or accept anonymous contributions from any sourceswhich would cause the total amount contributed from anonymous contributions or loans to political committees, broad based political committees, or ballot measure committees controlled by the candidate, to exceed $200 in any election cycle. Any anonymous contribution over the $200 limit shall not be kept by the intended recipient,.but instead shall be paid promptly to the Treasurer of the City for deposit in the General Fund of the City. (e) Extension of Credit. No person shall extend credit, and no candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer, or political committee, broad based political committee or ballot measure committee controlled by the candidates shall solicit or accept any extension of credit which will extend beyond 90 days from the date upon which the debt is incurred by the candidate, or political committee, broad based political committee or ballot measure committees controlled by the candidate. (f) Personal Funds. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a candidate's contributions of his or her personal funds to his or her own campaign contribution account. (g) Commercial Loans. The provisions of this chapter regarding loans shall not apply to loans made by a commercial lending institution in the lender's regular course of business on terms available to members of the 352"-1 -3- general public and for which the loan recipient is personally liable. Section V, 17 7 , 02, 040. Campgian sclos (a) Campaign Bank Account. The notice and filing requirements of the Government Code Sections 81000 gt aeq. regarding the campaign bank account, shall be made to the City Clerk of the City at the same time .and in the same manner as reporting is made to the Fair Political Practices Commission for the State of California. (b) Committee Registration. Every political - committee involved in a municipal election which files campaign reports shall file also with.the City Clerk in the same form, content and procedure as set forth in Government Code Sections 81000 It seg. (c) Disclosure o i n Materia o Any campaign material wh ch is publ shed or materials. Such disclosure shall be set in 12 point type for an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet and proportionately larger for broadsides and posters. It shall be in a color and print which contrasts with the background so as to be easily legible and placed in a drawn box or set apart from any other printed matter. Section Yk''(SQW7_ 7.02.050. Prohibitions. Contributions. No person, political committee, broad based political committee or ballot measure committee shall contribute to a candidate for elective office or to a qualified ballot measure outside the election cycle. Section 060. Violation Penalty.-Aiy'­person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six (6) months or both. aszns -4- Section ', ..,. 021. 5-everability. If any provision or portion of this Chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any' court, such decision shall not affect the remaining.portions of this Chapter. The city SECTION a. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance, shall file a copy of this ordinance with the Fair Political Practices Commission for the State of California, and shall cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law, The ordinance shall_ be effective thirty (30) days after passaae. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF 1997 a or TEST: erk TY STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1 COUNOF LOS ANGELES L +2 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 1 MU.3 .5 • A r .: Q S: COUNCILMEMBERS• BA SENT; COUNCILMEMBERS: [City Attorney -Recommended ordinance] ORDINANCE NO. 92-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 7.02, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING LOCAL CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS. SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find, determine and declare as follows: A. Local government should serve the needs and respond to the wishes .of all citizens equally, without regard to wealth. B. Public officials should perform their duties in an impartial manner, free from bias caused by their own financial interests or the financial interests of persons who have supported them. C. The City of Santa Clarita may enact campaign contribution limitations and disclosure requirements applicable to candidates for local elective offices. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 2. Title 7 of the Municipal Code Por the City of Santa Clarita is amended to read as follows: TITLE 7 POLITICAL PRACTICES Chapter 7.02 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS LIMITATIONS AND DISCLOSURE Section 7.02.010, Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to advance compelling city interests by limiting large contributions from single sources to candidates for municipal office and by imposing reporting and accounting procedures for local campaigns. The City's interests are to provide a representative government which is accessible to all citizens, to deter corruption, and to inform the electorate as to the sources and.uses of political contributions. section 7.02.020. initions. For the purposes of this chapter,.unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 9 of the Government Code for the State of California (commencing at Section 82000) shall govern. Section 7.02. 30. Contribution Limitations. (a) No person shall make and no candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer shall solicit or accept any contribution which would cause the total amount contributed by that person to that candidate or committees controlled by that candidate to exceed $250. (b) Disclosure of contributors. Candidates shall report the names and addresses of all persons who contribute $25.00 or more to their campaign. Such disclosure shall also include the name and address of the contributor's employer. If the contributor is self-employed, the candidate shall report the name and address of the contributor's business. (c) Loans. No person shall make and no candidate.for elective office or campaign treasurer shall solicit or accept any loan which would cause the total amount contributed to the candidate or committees controlled by the candidate to exceed $250. (d) Anonymous Contributions. No person shall make an anonymous contribution or contributions to a candidate, political committee, broad based political committee, ballot measure committees orany other person totalling over $25 or more. An anonymous contribution of more than $25 received by a candidate or such.a committee shall not be kept by the intended recipient, but instead shall be paid promptly to the Treasurer of the City. No candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer shall solicit or accept anonymous contributions from any sources sas.z -2- which would cause the total amount contributed from anonymous contributions or loans to political committees, broad based political committees, or ballot measure committees to exceed $200. Any anonymous contribution over the $200 limit shall not be kept by the intended recipient, but instead shall be paid promptly to the Treasurer of the City for deposit in the General Fund of the City. (e) Extension of Credit. No person shall extend credit, and no candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer, or political committee, broad based political committee or ballot measure committee shall solicit or accept any extension of credit which will extend beyond 90 days from the date upon which the.debt is incurred by the candidate, Political committee, broad based political committee or ballot measure committees. (f) Personal Funds. The provisions of.this section shall not apply to a candidate's contributions of his or her personal funds to his or her own campaign contribution account. (g) Commercial Loans. The provisions of this chapter regarding loans shall not apply to loans made by a commercial lending institution in the lender's regular course of business.on terms available to members of the general public and for which the loan recipient is personally liable. Section 7.02 040. CaMDai,gn Disclosure. (a) Camvaicn Bank Accoun . The notice and filing requirements of Government Code Sections 81000 et seg, regarding the.campaign bank.account, shall be made to the City Clerk of the. City at the same time and in the same manner as reporting is made to the Fair Political Practices Commission .for the State of California. (b) Committee Registration.. Every political committee involved in a municipal election which files campaign reports shall file also With the City Clerk in the same form, content and procedure as set forth in Government Code Sections 81000 et M. 090.2 _ 3 _ (c) Disclosure of Campaign Material Sponsor. Any campaign material which is published or displayed shall disclose the name, street address and city of the candidate or campaign committee who sponsored the campaign materials. Such disclosure shall be set in 12 point type for an 8 1/2" x 1110 sheet and proportionately larger for broadsides and posters. It shall be in a color and print which contrasts with the background so as to be easily legible and placed in a drawn box or set apart from any other printed matter. Section 7.02.050. Violation Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the. County Jail for a period not exceeding six (6) months or both. Section 7.02.060. Severability. If any provision or portion of this Chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this Chapter. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Chapter and each and all of the provisions thereof, -irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions may be.declared invalid. SECTION 3. The provision of Section 2 of this Ordinance shall entirely supersede the existing provisions of Title 7 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. SECTION a. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance, shall file a copy of this ordinance with the Fair Political Practices Commission for. the State of California, and shall cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by. law. The ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after passage. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF Mayor ATTEST: segos -4- , 1992. City Clerk STATE OF.CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify the foregoing Ordinance No. 92- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1992. That thereafter, sa d Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1992, by the following vote, to wrt o AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS.- NOES: OUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: city Clerk, 302.2 .5. It 36905.2 [City Attorney Recommended Ordinance] ORDINANCE NO. 9Z --Z-1 -A �tsd AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 7.02, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING LOCAL CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS. SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find, determine and declare as follows: A. Local government should serve the needs and respond to the wishes of all citizens equally, without regard to wealth. B. Public officials should perform their duties in an impartial manner, free from bias caused by their own financial interests or the financial interests of persons who have supported them. C. The City of Santa Clarita may enact campaign contribution limitations and disclosure requirements applicable to candidates for local elective offices. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 2. Title 7 of the Municipal Code for the City of Santa Clarita is amended to read as follows: TITLE 7 POLITICAL PRACTICES Chapter 7.02 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS LIMITATIONS AND DISCLOSURE Section 7.02.010. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to advance compelling city interests by limiting large contributions from single sources to candidates for municipal office and by imposing reporting and accounting procedures for local campaigns. The City's interests are to provide a representative government which is accessible to all citizens, to deter corruption, and to inform the electorate as i to the sources and.uses of political contributions. Section 7.02.020. Definitions. For.the purposes of this chapter, unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 9 of the Government Code for the State of California (commencing at Section 82000) shall govern. Section 7.02.030. Contribution Limitations. (a) No person shall make and no candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer shall solicit or accept any contribution which would cause the total amount contributed by that person to that candidate or committees controlled by that candidate to exceed $250 per election contest. (b) Disclosure of Contributors. Candidates shall report the names and addresses of all persons who contribute-$QZ,44D�or more to >Izs,_ their campaign. Such disclosure shall also 4:n include the name and address of the contributor's employer. If the contributor is self-employed, the candidate shall report the name and address of the contributor's business. (c) Loans. No person shall make and no candidate for elective.office or campaign treasurer shall solicit or accept any loan which would cause the total amount contributed to the candidate or committees controlled by the candidate to exceed $250 per election contest. (d) Anonymous Contributions. No person shall make an anonymous contribution or contributions to a candidate, political committee, broad based political committee, ballot measure committees or any other.person totalling oven or more. An anonymous 'gS contribution of more than--!}" received by a �J candidate or such a committee shall not be kept by the intended recipient, but instead shall be paid promptly to the Treasurer of the City. No candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer shall solicit or accept 36905.2 -2- I anonymous contributions from any sources which would cause the total amount contributed from anonymous contributions or loans to political committees, broad based political committees, or ballot measure committees to exceed $200. Any anonymous contribution over the $200 limit shall not be kept by the intended recipient, but instead shall be paid promptly to the Treasurer of the City for deposit in the General Fund of the City. (e) Extension of Credit. No person shall extend credit, and no candidate for elective office or campaign treasurer, or political committee, broad based political committee or ballot measure committee shall solicit or accept any extension of credit which will extend beyond 90 days from the date upon which the debt is incurred by the candidate, political committee, broad based political committee or ballot measure committees. (f) Personal Funds. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a candidate's contributions of his or her personal funds to his or her own campaign contribution account. (g) Commercial Loans. The provisions of this chapter regarding loans shall not apply to loans made by a commercial lending institution in the lender's regular course of business on terms available to members of the general public and for which the loan recipient is personally liable. Section 7.02.040. Campaign Disclosure. (a) Campaign Bank Account. The notice and filing requirements of Government Code Sections 81000 et seq. regarding the campaign bank account, shall be made to the City Clerk of the City at the same time and in the same manner as reporting is made to the Fair Political Practices Commission for the State of California. (b) Committee Registration. Every political committee involved in a municipal election which files campaign reports shall file also with the City Clerk in the same form, content 3690.5.2 -3- and procedure as set forth in Government Code Sections 81000 et sea. (c) Disclosure of Campaign Material Sponsor. Any campaign material which is published or displayed shall disclose the name, street address and city of the candidate or campaign committee who sponsored the campaign materials. Such disclosure shall be set in 12 point type for an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet and proportionately larger for broadsides and posters. It shall be in a color and print which contrasts with the background so as to be easily legible and placed in a drawn box or set apart from any other printed matter. Section 7.02.050. Violation Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six (6) months or both. Section 7.02.060. Severability. If any provision or portion of this Chapter.is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this Chapter. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Chapter and each and all of the provisions thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions may be declared invalid. SECTION 3. The provision of Section 2 of.this Ordinance shall entirely supersede the existing provisions of Title 7 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance, shall file a copy of this ordinance with the Fair Political Practices.Commission for the State of California, and shall cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law. The ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after passage. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF Mayor 36905.2 -4- , 1992. ATTEST: City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 1 I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify.the foregoing Ordinance No. 92- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1992. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1992, by the following vote, to wit AYES: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: City Clerk 36905.2 -5-