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Meeting Date: 8/1/2016
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR. CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 8/1/2016
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Robin Estanislau, CIVIC, City Clerk
PREPARED BY: Robin Estanislau, CIVIC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4084 amending Section 2.07.155 of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) related to Campaign Finance
Reporting
Statement of Issue:
Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 2.07.155 - Requirements to File Statements and Reports
Electronically requires an amendment to reflect an increase in the qualifying monetary thresholds
for campaign reporting pursuant to GC § 82013.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4084, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach
Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Amending Section 2.07.155 Thereof Related to
Campaign Finance Reporting."
Alternative Action(s):
None.
Analysis:
California Assembly Bill No. 594 adopted in September 2015 revised the definition of "committee"
by increasing the qualifying monetary thresholds to $2,000 for contributions received or
independent expenditures made by a person of combination of persons. The identified increase
became effective January 1, 2016.
HBMC Section 2.07.155 must be updated to be consistent with the campaign reporting guidelines
identified in Title 9 of the California Government Code relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Environmental Status:
Not Applicable
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non -Applicable — Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
HB -90 Item 16. - 1
Dept. ID CK 16-005 Page 2 of 2
Meeting Date: 8/1/2016
Ordinance No. 4084, ""An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Amending Section 2.07.155 Thereof Related to
Campaign Finance Reporting," including legislative draft.
Item 16. - 2 HB -904-
ORDINANCE NO. 4084
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING
SECTION 2.07.155 THEREOF RELATED TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.07.155 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code, entitled
"Requirement to File Statements and Reports Electronically" is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2.07.155 Requirement to File Statements and Reports Electronically
A. An elective City officer, City candidate, committee, or other person
required to file campaign statements or reports under this chapter and
Title 9, Chapter 14 of the California Government Code (commencing
with Section 84100), who receives contributions totaling $2,000.00 or
more, or makes expenditures totaling $2,000.00 or more, in a calendar
year must submit all campaign statements and reports as an electronic
filing. Once an elective City officer, City candidate, committee or other
person is required to submit campaign statements or reports as an
electronic filing, that elective City officer, City candidate, committee or
other person shall continue to use electronic filing until the conunittee
has officially terminated or the elective City officer, City candidate or
other person has no further filing obligations.
An elective City officer, City candidate, committee, or other person
that must file pursuant to this chapter, but has not met the
$2,000.00 threshold, may submit required statements or reports as
an electronic filing or in paper format.
2. In any instance in which the original campaign statement, report, or
other document is required to be filed with the Secretary of State
and a copy of that campaign statement, report or other document is
required to be filed with the City of Huntington Beach, the copy
may be submitted as an electronic filing.
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ORDINANCE NO. 4084
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on August 15 , 2016.
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Ord. No. 4084
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 1
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at
a Regular meeting thereof held on August 1, 2016, and was again read to said City
Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on August 15, 2016, and was passed and
adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City
Council.
AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Sullivan, Katapodis, Hardy, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I, Robin Estanislau, CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published in
the Huntington Beach Wave on August 25, 2016.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City.
Robin Estanislau, City Clerk
Senior Deputy Cites
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
2.07.155 Requirement to File Statements and Reports Electronically
A. An elective City officer, City candidate, committee, or other person required to file
campaign statements or reports under this chapter and Title 9, Chapter 14 of the
California Government Code (commencing with Section 84100), who receives contributions
totaling $2,000.00 1,000.00 or more, or makes expenditures totaling $2,000.00 1,009.00 or
more, in a calendar year must submit all campaign statements and reports as an electronic
filing. Once an elective City officer, City candidate, committee or other person is required to
submit campaign statements or reports as an electronic filing, that elective City officer, City
candidate, committee or other person shall continue to use electronic filing until the committee
has officially terminated or the elective City officer, City candidate or other person has no
further filing obligations.
1. An elective City officer, City candidate, committee, or other person that
must file pursuant to this chapter, but has not met the $2,000.00 ,000.08 threshold, may submit
required statements or reports as an electronic filing or in paper format.
2. In any instance in which the original campaign statement, report, or other
document is required to be filed with the Secretary of State and a copy of that campaign
statement, report or other document is required to be filed with the City of Huntington Beach,
the copy may be submitted as an electronic filing.
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