Resolution 15355CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLITION NO. 15355
ALLOWING ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN
FINANCE DISCLOSURE FORMS
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that public access to campaign disclosure information
is a vital and integral component of a fully informed electorate; and transparency in
campaign financing is critical in order to maintain public trust and support of the political
process; and
WHEREAS, since the enactment of the Political Reform Act, candidates and
committees have complied with filing requirements by filing paper copies of campaign
statements and reports; and the City Clerk's office expends a significant amount of time
to make such paper filings readily available to the public; and
WHEREAS, in July 2012, the California Legislature approved Assembly Bill 2452 which
authorizes local jurisdictions to require the filing of campaign statements and reports in
an electronic format; and the Governor approved the legislation on July 13, 2012 and it
took effect on January 1, 2013.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Alameda finds that electronic filing will
conserve resources and ensure the public has access to information disclosed in
campaign statements and reports in a timelier manner; and that the electronic filing
system will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Alameda
authorizes electronic filing as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to allow online electronic filing of
campaign statements and allow online reporting of contributions and independent
expenditures regarding elections of candidates to Alameda offices and the qualification
or passage of local ballot measures within the City of Alameda as currently required
under the Political Reform Act, (commencing with California Government Code Section
84200 et seq.) in order to facilitate review and maximize the availability of this
information to the public.
Section 2. Authority. This resolution is adopted pursuant to California Government
Code Section 81013 which authorizes local agencies to impose additional requirements
on any person so long as the requirements do not prevent the person from complying
with the Political Reform Act.
Section 4. Relationship to the Political Reform Act of 1974. This resolution is intended
to supplement the Political Reform Act as amended. Unless a word or term is
specifically defined in this resolution or the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the
context, words and terms shall have the same meaning as when they are used in Title 9
of the California Government Code, in which the Political Reform Act is codified, and as
supplemented by the Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission as set forth
in Title 2, Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations ("Regulations"), as well as
any amendments to the Act or to the Regulations. If any provision of this resolution is
held invalid, the terms of the Act and its Regulations control and supersede the terms of
this resolution to the extent necessary to bring this resolution into full compliance
therewith.
Section 5. Application of Resolution. The provisions of this resolution shall only apply to
candidates seeking election to a City office in the City of Alameda, their Controlled
Committees or Committees formed or existing primarily to support or oppose their
_--candidacies,-and-toCom mittees-formed-or-existing-primarily to -support -or oppose,.a.--.-.-- -
Candidate or to support or oppose the qualification, passage or defeat of, a local ballot
measure which is being voted on only in the City of Alameda, and to Local General
Purpose Committees active only in the City of Alameda. In the event a City Candidate
also runs for a non -City office, the provisions of this resolution do not apply to the Local
Candidate's campaign for such other office, nor to any Committee established solely for
the purpose of running for such state, federal, County, special district, or other non -City
office.
Section 6. Severability. If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this
resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this resolution which can
be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the
provisions of this resolution are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
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 regular
meeting assembled on the 20th day of March, 2018, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and
Mayor Spencer — 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 21 st day of March, 2018.
Lara Weisiger, Cit Jerk
City of Alameda
Jan b.Kern, City Attorney
City of Alameda