ORDINANCE 1632ORDINANCE NO. 1632
AN ORDINANCE ADDING NEW CHAPTER 12 TO TITLE 1 OF THE EL
SEGUNDO CITY CODE TO MANDATE ELECTRONIC AND PAPERLESS
FILING OF FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION CAMPAIGN
DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST.
THE CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. California Government Code Section 84615 provides that a legislative body of
a local government agency may adopt an ordinance that requires an elected
officer, candidate, committee, or other person required to file statements,
reports, or other documents required by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act
to file such statements, reports, or other documents online or electronically
with the City Clerk.
B. The City of El Segundo City ("City") has entered into an agreement with a
vendor approved by the California Secretary of State and meets the
requirements set by Government Code Section 84615, to provide an online
electronic filing system ("System") for the California Fair Political Practices
Commission campaign statements.
C. The System will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden
filers. Specifically: (1) the System will ensure the integrity of the data and
includes safeguards against efforts to temper with, manipulate, alter, or
subvert the data, (2) the System will only accept a filing in the standardized
record format developed by the Secretary of State and compatible with the
Secretary of State's system for receiving an online or electronic filing; (3) the
System will be available free of charge to filers and to the public for viewing
filings; and (4) the City Clerk will operate the electronic filing system in
compliance with the requirements of California Government Code Section
84615 and any other applicable laws.
SECTION 2. Title 1 (Administration and Personnel) of the El Segundo Municipal
Code is amended to add new Chapter 12 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12 - ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
Section 1-12-1. Purpose and Authority.
A. The purpose of this chapter is to require the filing of Campaign Disclosure
Statements and Statements of Economic Interest by elected officials, candidates,
staff, consultants or committees to be completed electronically. The City Council
implements this chapter in accordance with the authority granted to cities by
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state law, and this chapter is intended to supplement, and not conflict with, the
Political Reform Act.
B. While electronic filing of statements will be mandated under this chapter, the
City Clerk, as the City's filing officer, will have the right to accept a paper filing in
lieu of an electronic filing at the City Clerk's discretion, under certain
circumstances, including without limitation, accommodations under the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Section 1-12-2. Basic Requirement.
A. An elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person required to file
statements, reports, or other documents required by Chapter 4 of the Political
Reform Act or designated in the City's local conflict of interest code adopted
pursuant to Government Code Section 87300 must file any required Statement of
Economic Interests (Form 700) online or electronically with the City Clerk.
Electronic filing is mandatory unless the officer, candidate, or committee is
exempt as described Government Code 8415(a).
B. The City Clerk shall issue an electronic confirmation that notifies the filer that
the Statement was received, and the notification shall include the date and the
time that the Statement was received and the method by which the filer may view
and print the data received by the City Clerk. The date of filing for a Statement
filed online shall be the day that it is received by the City Clerk.
C. If the City Clerk's system is not capable of accepting a Statement due to
technical difficulties, a Statement in paper format shall be filed with the City
Clerk.
D. The City Clerk will operate the electronic filing system in compliance with the
requirements of California Government Code Section 84615.
SECTION 3. Environmental Review: This ordinance has been reviewed with
respect to applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the
State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et
seq.). The ordinance is not a project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 because it
involves administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes
in the environment.
SECTION 4, Electronic Signatures. This Ordinance may be executed with
electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic
signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
SECTION 5. Construction. This Ordinance must be broadly construed to achieve
the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council's intent that the provisions of
this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that
facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.
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SECTION 6. Enforceability. Repeal or amendment of any provision of the MPMC
will 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 7. 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 provisions or applications and, to this end,
the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 8. Recording. The City Clerk 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 15 days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it
to be published or posted in accordance with California law.
SECTION 9. Execution. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to
affix his signature to this Ordinance signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City
of El Segundo, and the City Clerk; or duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.
SECTION 10. Effectiveness. This Ordinance will take effect 30 days following its
final passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15t" day of February, 2022.
D 'BQyWs, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy Wea r, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
MARK D. HENSLEY, CITY ATTORNEY
By: ,
Joaqu#i Vazquez, Deputy City Attorney
City of El Segundo
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CERTIFICATION
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. 1632 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held
on the 1st day of February, 2022, 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 15th day of February, 2022, and the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES; Mayor Boyles, Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel, Council Member Pirsztuk,
Council Member Nicol and Council Member Giroux
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this L(g+-_ day of February,
2022.
MA��ex U)mtw
Traty Weaver, City Clerk
of the City of El Segundo,
California