ORDINANCE 1628ORDINANCE NO. 1628
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING LOCAL CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS IN FAVOR OF STATE LAW CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS TO BE ENFORCED BY THE FAIR
POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION
The City Council of the City of El Segundo does ordain as follows. -
SECTION 1 The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. Before 2021, state law did not impose limits on campaign contributions to
candidates for local offices, and cities and counties had the authority to
adopt their own contribution limits;
B. In September 2008, the City Council of the City of El Segundo adopted
campaign contribution limits via Ordinance No. 1420; the current local
limitation is $750 per person, calendar year;
C. Effective January 1, 2021, AB 571 established default campaign
contribution limits for cities and counties that have not adopted their own
limits; the current limit is no more than $4,700 per person per election, and
the limit will be adjusted by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
in January of each odd -numbered year according to the Consumer Price
Index; and
D. The City Council desires to repeal the City's local campaign contribution
limit in favor of the state's new campaign contribution limits, the latter of
which will be enforced by the FPPC.
SECTION 2: Environmental Assessment. Adoption of the proposed Ordinance is
statutorily exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental
Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§21000, et seq., "CEQA") and CEQA
Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq.), because the proposed
Ordinance would amend the El Segundo Municipal Code as far as timing of the City's
election, and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance
will have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 3: Section 1-9-3 of ESMC Title 1 (Administration and Personnel), Chapter 9
(Campaign Contributions and Disclosures), is amended as follows:
1-9-3: ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED,
LIMIT:
It is unlawful for any person to make, and any candidate, controlled
committee, or committee to solicit or accept, any anonymous contribution in
a local election.
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SECTION 4. Validity of Previous Code Sections. If the entire Ordinance or its application
is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal of the ESMC or other
regulation by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such ESMC provision or
other regulation to remain in full force and effect for all purposes.
SECTION 5. Enforceability. Repeal or amendment of any previous Code Sections does
not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and
imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this Ordinance's effective date.
Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or
prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not
affect the effectiveness of the remaining provision or application and, to this end, the
provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to certify the
passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of El
Segundo's book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the
records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of
this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance will become effective on the 31st day
following its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17t" day of August, 2021,
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Tracy Weaver, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that
the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 1628 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held
on the 15th day of June, 2021, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council,
approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 17th day of August, 2021, and the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
Mayor Boyles, Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel, Council Member Pirsztuk, Council
Member Nicol and Council Member Giroux
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mark D. Hensle , C> Attorney
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