HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-08-05 ECRC MinutesELECTION CAMPAIGN REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2005 - 4:00 P.M.
COUNCIL HEARING ROOM
990 PALM STREET. SAN LUIS OBISPO
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Present: GlennaDeane Dovey, Matt Mackey, Pierre Rademaker, Ken Schwartz,
Dodie Williams
Staff Present: Audrey Hooper, Jonathan Lowell, Julie O'Connor
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Committee approved the July 18, 2005, minutes as submitted.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No members of the public were present.
COMPARISON OF STATE REGULATIONS AND CITY'S ORDINANCE - Hooper
The Committee referred to City Clerk Hooper's memo for information while
discussing ltem 6.
6. REVIEW OF DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE - Lowell
The Committee reviewed the draft Election Campaign Regulations ordinance.
Staff was asked to make the following revisions and to return with a revised draft at
the next meeting:
Modify Section 2.40.020A.3. and Section 2.40.055D.
Modify Section 2.40.0604.2, to indicate that a bank account must be
opened at a branch in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Section 2.40.060G. will be clarified.
Revise references to "dollars" to reflect $ symbol.
Delete requirement to report the name of the employer in all sections
regarding contributions under $1 00.
Add language to Section 2.40.070E stating that the Campaign Statements
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are available at City Hall for viewing.
Modify Section 2.40.080A.5. to include the words "in the City" when
referring to the newspaper of general circulation.
The Committee tabled for future discussion consideration of modification of the
following sections of the ordinance:
Campaign filing the last eight days prior to the election.
Section 2.40.070E regarding publication of donations in the local
newspaper vs, putting the Campaign Disclosure Statements on the website
for viewing.
Section 2.40.170 related to Campaign Signs.
The Committee concurred with the definition of "lmmediate family" in Section
2.40.030H. as proposed by the City Attorney since it coincides with current State
law.
The Committee also concurred that the word "promptly" in Section 2.40.050A.
does not need to be clarified.
DISCUSSION OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS - Dovey
The Committee tabled this item for discussion, as a priority, at the next Committee
meeting.
SELECTION OF NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. on August 24,2005, in the Council
Hearing Room.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:45 p.m.
Audrey H lerk
Approved August 24,2005
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