HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/02/2001 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 189, 2000, AMENDIN AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 11
DATE: January 2, 2001
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM:
I{rajicek/Roy
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 189, 2000, Amending the City Code Relating to Election
Campaign Disclosures and Reporting Requirements.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Ordinance No. 189,2000,which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 19,2000,
amends Article V of Chapter 7 of the City Code relating to campaign practices in local elections.
Specifically, the Ordinance provides that the limitations on contributions and contributions in kind
to a candidate committee imposed by Section 7-135(a)of the City Code do not apply to contributions
transferred to a candidate committee by a candidate committee established by the same candidate
for the office of Mayor or Councilmember in a previous election. In addition,the Ordinance clarifies
that all candidate committees, political committees, and issue committees, must report their
contributions in kind, as well monetary contributions.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 25
DATE: December 19, 2000
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM:
Krajicek/Roy
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 189,2000,Amending the City Code Relating to Election Campaign
Disclosures and Reporting Requirements.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of e Or i ce o PtReadying
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance amends Article V of Chapter 7 of the City Code relating to campaign practices in
1 local elections. Specifically, t �J fin ceA to ' a the:fi �itations on contributions and
contributions in kind to a candidte com flee i d Seo 'o135(a)of the City Code do not
apply to contributions transfertd to a ca idate eebya date committee established by
i the same candidate for the offic 11fiay Qrn oun member.6 .a previous election. In addition,
the Ordinance clarifies that all candidate committees, political committees, and issue committees,
must report their contributions in kind, as well monetary contributions.
BACKGROUND:
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On November 21, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 162,2000 establishing local provisions
iregulating election campaigns, which provisions supersede the provisions of the Fair Campaign
Practices Act (FCPA) contained ' rticle of T' of thoado Revised Statutes, with the
exception of Section 1-45-11. pertai i to li i ion on, c fiibutions by state and political
subdivisions. Inasmuch as pra` tical, th ocal p v'' 'or55 very
follow the provisions of the
FCPA.
The enactment of local provisions has embodied regulations pertaining to election campaigns in a
single set of laws, thereby eliminating confusion caused by the need to be familiar with the
requirements of both the FCPA and the City Code. In addition, the enactment of local provisions
allows the Council to make amendments as deemed necessary to ensure that local election campaigns
are free from undue influence and that full and timely disclosure of campaign contributions and
i expenditures occurs.
Section 1 of the Ordinance exempts contributions transferred to a candidate committee by a
candidate committee of the same candidate for the office of Mayor or Councilmember from the
contributions limits imposed in Section 7-135(a) of the City Code. This means that if a candidate
(whether elected or unsuccessful in his or her bid for the office of Mayor or Councilmember) has
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unexpended funds remaining after the election, he or she may roll those remaining funds over to a
subsequent candidate committee in a future election,without that contribution being subject to the
$75 limit on contributions to candidates for Councilmember and $100 limit on contributions to
candidates for the office of Mayor. It is important to note that the contributions initially received by
the candidate in his or her first bid for office are subject to the limitations.
Section 2 of the Ordinance simply clarifies that all candidate committees,political committees, and
issue committees,must report their contributions in kind,as well monetary contributions, and must
itemize any contributions in kind in excess of$20.
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