Resolution 14679CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14679
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
IN SUPPORT OF AB1648 (BROWNLEY) A BILL RELATED TO DISCLOSURE
OF FUNDING OF POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS
WHEREAS, AB 1648 (Brownley), "The California DISCLOSE Act," is a bill
currently pending in the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, if enacted, AB 1648 would require greater transparency in the
funding of political advertisements; and
WHEREAS, AB 1648 would amend the Political Reform Act to require that
advertisements supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot measure via radio,
television, or print or mass mailing, identify the top three funders of the
advertisement; and
WHEREAS, disclosure would be required for independent expenditures as
well, with the exception of those made by candidate - controlled ballot measure
committees; and
WHEREAS, the bill would require a committee paying for an
advertisement to disclosure its top funders on the committee's website; and
WHEREAS, the bill would require a slate mailer to include an asterisk next
to a candidate or a ballot measure that paid to be listed on the slate mailer; and
WHEREAS, greater transparency in the funding of political
advertisements enhances democracy by aiding informed decisionmaking by
voters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Alameda supports AB 1648 (Brownley), "The California DISCLOSE Act."
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly
and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a
regular meeting assembled on the 6th day of June, 2012, by the following vote
to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson,
'Tam and Mayor Gilmore — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 7th day of June, 2012.
Lara Weisiger, City jek
City of Alameda