ORDINANCE 1384ORDINANCE NO. 1384
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 IN TITLE 1 OF THE EL
SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS."
The city council of the city of El Segundo does ordain as follows
SECTION 1 The city council finds and declares as follows•
A The ability to contribute time and money to local political campaigns is a
legitimate and important means of participating in the political process
B Large monetary contributions, however, may give at least the appearance that
candidates for elective office may be unduly influenced through financial means
C It is in the public interest that the City have a means by which all persons within
the community have a fair and equitable opportunity to participate in local
government whether by elected office or through other means
D To assist with the goal of providing an even playing field to all candidates seeking
elective office, and to engender public trust in the political process, the City
Council enacted regulations for campaign contributions as set forth in Chapter 9
to Title 1 of the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC ") entitled Campaign
Contributions and consisting of §§ 1 -9 -1 to 1 -9 -8
E In 1996 and 2000, the California electorate approved two propositions that
implemented regulations for campaign contributions on a statewide basis
Proposition 208, enacted in 1996, was challenged and has been partially
invalidated, Proposition 34, enacted in 2000, was designed, in part, to cure the
deficiencies in Proposition 208 and became effective in January 2001
F. When adopting this Ordinance, the City Council considered, among other things,
the California Supreme Court's decision in Griset v Fair Political Practices
Commission (1994) 8 Cal 4`h 851, cert den 15 S Ct 1794, and the cases cited
therein The regulations adopted by this Ordinance are intended to balance
individual's First Amendment rights with the electorate's right to be fully
informed and the public interest in preventing corruption in local elections
G By adopting these regulations, the City intends to fully inform voters regarding
candidate and campaign viewpoints, to assist voters with distinguishing between
accurate and deceptive information, deter defamatory statements, prevent
corruption, and assist law enforcement
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H The City has a compelling interest to promote an informed electorate, deter
corruption in local elections, and gather evidence to facilitate enforcement of
local election regulations Accordingly, it is in the public interest to adopt
regulations imposing strict disclosure requirements upon, among other things,
unsolicited campaign literature that is distributed during the course of local
political campaigns
SECTION 2 ESMC § 1 -9 -3 is amended to read as follows
"1 -9 -3: Anonymous Contributions Prohibited; Contribution Limit.
A 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
B For local elections, it is unlawful for any person to make a contribution to a
candidate, controlled committee, committee totaling five hundred dollars ($500)
or more in a calendar year
SECTION 3 ESMC § 1 -9 -4 is amended to read as follows
"1 -9 -4: Campaign Statement Information.
Candidates, elected officers, controlled committees, and committees must comply
with Government Code § 84211 regarding all persons contributing one hundred
dollars ($100) or more to a campaign for a local election In addition, candidates,
elected officers, controlled committees, and committees must list the zone
improvement plan ( "ZIP ") code assigned by the United States Postal Service for
the business or residential postal address of persons making contributions of less
than one hundred dollars ($100) during a campaign for a local election "
SECTION 4• ESMC § 1 -9 -7 is amended to read as follows-
"1 -9 -7: filling Deadlines.
A final pre - election filing of updated versions of all documents required by the
Political Reform Act and this Chapter will be filed by candidates and committees
and received by the City Clerk by twelve o'clock (1200) noon on the final Friday
before the election and will reflect all actual and anticipated expenditures and
contributions through the date of the election
SECTION 5 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
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effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable
SECTION 6 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 fifteen (15) days after the
passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with
California law
SECTION 7 This Ordinance will become effective thirty (30) days following its passage and
adoption
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5thday,
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
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I, Cindy Mortesen, 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 1384 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 15th
day of march , 2005, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council,
approved and signed by t 5th ayor, and atte%eediQ by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the day of 2005, and the same was so passed
and adopted by the following vote
AYES McDowell, Gaines, Boulgarides, Busch, Jacobson
NOES None
ABSENT None
ABSTAIN None
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Cindy Mgftesen, City Clerk
APPROVED A f
Mark D r//(V/1
B
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Karl H Berger
Assistant City .
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO }
ORDINANCE NO. 1384
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 IN TITLE 1 OF THE EL
SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS."
I, Cathy Domann, declare as follows
That I am the Deputy City Clerk, acting as a Secretary to the El Segundo City
Council, that a copy of the document listed above for the meeting of April 5, 2005, was
posted at the following conspicuous place, City Hall Front Window, on April 11 2005, at
300pm
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct
Executed April 11, 2005
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