HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-18-05 ECRC MinutesElection Campaign Regulations Committee Minutes - July 18, 2005
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MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 18, 2005 - NOON
COUNCIL HEARING ROOM
990 PALM STREET - SAN LUIS OBISPO
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at noon.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: GlennaDeane Dovey, Matt Mackey, Pierre Rademaker, Ken Schwartz,
Dodie Williams
Staff Present: Audrey Hooper, Jonathan Lowell
3. OATHS OF OFFICE
City Clerk Hooper administered the Oath of Office to all Committee members.
4. SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Moved by Member Schwartz, seconded by Member Williams to appoint Member
Dovey as Committee Chair; passed by a 5:0 vote.
Moved by Member Williams, seconded by Member Mackey to appoint Member
Rademaker as Committee Vice Chair; 5:0 vote.
5. DISCUSSION - PLAN OF ACTION FOR REVIEW
City Clerk Hooper distributed additional materials for the Committee's review. She
noted that it is staff's goal to present Council with the Committee's
recommendation at a meeting early in November.
City Attorney Lowell reviewed a recap of issues raised by staff, Council members
and citizens since the November 2004 election.
During the ensuing discussion, the Committee requested that staff provide the
following information for consideration at the next meeting:
ELECTION CAMPAIGN REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
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A matrix comparing the State's reporting requirements with the City's
(including filing deidlines, contribution/expenditure limits and reporting
limits),
Based on the CPl, a comparison of the dollar in 1971 (when the current
limits were established) and today's dollar (i.e., comparing the $25 reporting
limit, $100 contribution limit, advertising costs, etc.).
A revised copy of the existing ordinance reflecting proposed language that
would resolve a number of concerns raised in the recap that are either
clerical in nature or bring the ordinance into compliance with State
regulations.
Pr6posed language that would address full disclosure of independent
contributions/expend itu res.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
No members of the public were present.
SELECTION OF NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. on August 8, 2005, with the location to
be determined,
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:15 p.m'
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Approved: August 8, 2005
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