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File #: 23-235 MEETING DATE: 3/21/2023
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Shannon Levin, Council Policy Analyst
Subject:
Campaign Contributions and Compliance with the Political Reform Act per Senate Bill 1439
Statement of Issue:
The Political Reform Act of 1974 governs the disclosure of political campaign contributions, spending
by candidates and ballot measure committees. It also sets ethics rules for state and local government
officials that impose strict limits on decisions or votes that affect the official's financial interests. In
September 2022, Senate Bill 1439 passed into law, applying campaign contribution prohibitions to
state and local agencies such as city councils and boards of supervisors.
The purpose of this report is to establish procedures to ensure the City's compliance with
Government Code Section 84308, generally known as the Levine Act, and facilitate the efforts of City
officers, parties, participants, and agents in their efforts to comply with the act.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file this report.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not receive and file this report, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
In 2022, the California Legislature passed SB 1439, a bill that amended Section 84308 of the Political
Reform Act ("the Act"). The changes took effect on January 1, 2023.
The amended law prohibits elected officials from taking part in a license, permit, or other entitlement
for use proceeding if the official has received a contribution exceeding $250 from a party or
participant in the proceeding within the previous 12 months and in the twelve months following the
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decision.
• A "party" is any person who files an application for, or is the subject of, a proceeding involving
a license, permit, or other entitlement for use.
• A "participant" is any person who is not a party but who actively supports or opposes a
particular decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use, and
has a financial interest in the decision.
• The phrase "license, permit, or other entitlement for use," means all business, trade, franchise,
and land use licenses and permits and all other entitlements for use (i.e. professional, trade,
and land use contracts) other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts.
Amendments, extensions, and renewals of licenses, permits, or other entitlements for use are
included within this definition.
This amendment to the Act applies to the City of Huntington Beach in that it requires disclosure of a
contribution from a party or participant for "license, permit, or other entitlements for use" that are
voted upon by the elected or appointed body. Furthermore, the elected official shall recuse him or
herself from the discussion and vote with the explanation for recusal or cure the contribution by
returning the funds within 30 days. The amendment also prohibits an elected official from accepting a
contribution from a party or participant for twelve months prior and twelve months following the date
of the final decision. If an officer accepts, solicits, or directs a contribution of more than $250 during
the 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered, the officer may cure the violation by
returning the contribution, or the portion of the contribution in excess of$250, within 14 days.
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has determined a local elected official is not
prohibited from taking part in entitlement for use proceedings based on contributions received in
2022, nor is an official prohibited from accepting contributions exceeding $250 from parties or
participants' proceedings finalized in 2022. In essence, the clock started on January 1, 2023.
Staff recommends providing applicants with opportunities throughout these processes to disclose
contributions, thereby providing time for the City's officers to evaluate the conditions.
• Agendas may include language stating "Under the Levine Act, Section 84308 of the
Government Code, a party to a proceeding before the City involving a license, permit, or other
entitlement for use is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in
an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months
by the party or the party's agent to any elected or appointed officer of the City. If you have
made a qualifying contribution, please ensure to make this disclosure on the record."
• Applications and contracts shall be formatted to include similar language.
• Each application or solicitation for a license, permit, or other entitlement for use subject to
action by City officers shall stipulate compliance with the Act.
• Where a department identifies that a license, permit, or other entitlement for use requiring
Council action is subject to the Levine Act, the department shall provide the notice of
information in the staff report.
• Staff will develop a workflow to engage departments as they process subject license, permit,
or other entitlement for use.
• And a rolling report may be made available for officers' reference.
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City staff is not responsible for reviewing City officer campaign filings or donor contribution records.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Government Code Section 84308
2. Presentation: Changes to the Political Reform Act - SB1439
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S STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AUTHENTICATED
L'LCTPONC 1 MAL YMTEPAI
State of California
GOVERNMENT CODE
Section 84308
84308. (a) The definitions set forth in this subdivision shall govern the interpretation
of this section.
(1) "Party"means any person who files an application for,or is the subject of,a
proceeding involving a license,permit,or other entitlement for use.
(2) "Participant"means any person who is not a party but who actively supports
or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding involving a license,permit,or other
entitlement for use and who has a financial interest in the decision, as described in
Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100)of Chapter 7.A person actively supports
or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding if that person lobbies in person the
officers or employees of the agency,testifies in person before the agency,or otherwise
acts to influence officers of the agency.
(3) "Agency"means an agency as defined in Section 82003 except that it does not
include the courts or any agency in the judicial branch of government,the Legislature,
the Board of Equalization,or constitutional officers.However,this section applies to
any person who is a member of an exempted agency but is acting as a voting member
of another agency.
(4) "Officer"means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate
to an elected or appointed officer of an agency,and any candidate for elective office
in an agency.
(5) "License,permit,or other entitlement for use"means all business,professional,
trade,and land use licenses and permits and all other entitlements for use,including
all entitlements for land use, all contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or
personal employment contracts),and all franchises.
(6) "Contribution"includes contributions to candidates and committees in federal,
state,or local elections.
(b) While a proceeding involving a license,permit,or other entitlement for use is
pending, and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the
proceeding,an officer of an agency shall not accept,solicit,or direct a contribution
of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250)from any party or a party's agent, or
from any participant or a participant's agent if the officer knows or has reason to
know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1
(commencing with Section 87100)of Chapter 7.This prohibition shall apply regardless
of whether the officer accepts,solicits,or directs the contribution on the officer's own
behalf,or on behalf of any other officer,or on behalf of any candidate for office or
on behalf of any committee.
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(c) Prior to rendering any decision in a proceeding involving a license,permit,or
other entitlement for use pending before an agency,each officer of the agency who
received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than
two hundred fifty dollars($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose
that fact on the record of the proceeding. An officer of an agency shall not make,
participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the officer's official position to
influence the decision in a proceeding involving a license,permit,or other entitlement
for use pending before the agency if the officer has willfully or knowingly received
a contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars($250)within the
preceding 12 months from a party or a party's agent, or from any participant or a
participant's agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has
a financial interest in the decision, as that term is described with respect to public
officials in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100)of Chapter 7.
(d) (1) If an officer receives a contribution which would otherwise require
disqualification under this section,and returns the contribution within 30 days from
the time the officer knows, or should have known, about the contribution and the
proceeding involving a license,permit,or other entitlement for use,the officer shall
be permitted to participate in the proceeding.
(2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), if an officer accepts, solicits, or directs a
contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars($250)during the 12 months after
the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding in violation of subdivision(b),
the officer may cure the violation by returning the contribution,or the portion of the
contribution in excess of two hundred fifty dollars($250),within 14 days of accepting,
soliciting,or directing the contribution,whichever comes latest.
(B) An officer may cure a violation as specified in subparagraph(A)only if the
officer did not knowingly and willfully accept, solicit, or direct the prohibited
contribution.
(C) An officer's controlled committee, or the officer if no controlled committee
exists,shall maintain records of curing any violation pursuant to this paragraph.
(e) (1) A party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or
other entitlement for use shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution
in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars($250)made within the preceding
12 months by the party or the party's agent.
(2) A party, or agent to a party, to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or
other entitlement for use pending before any agency or a participant, or agent to a
participant,in the proceeding shall not make a contribution of more than two hundred
fifty dollars ($250) to any officer of that agency during the proceeding and for 12
months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.
(3) When a closed corporation is a party to, or a participant in, a proceeding
involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency,
the majority shareholder is subject to the disclosure and prohibition requirements
specified in this section.
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(f) This section shall not be construed to imply that any contribution subject to
being reported under this title shall not be so reported.
(Amended by Stats.2022,Ch.848,Sec.1. (SB 1439) Effective January I,2023.)
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