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CityCouncil | 2010-06-01 | 3 | for one year, to which the Supervising Accountant responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of the staff recommendation. Vice Mayor deHaan seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (10-263) Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Section 2-71 (Election Campaign Contributions) to Article VI (Elections) of Chapter Il (Administration) to Create Enforceable Limits on Election Contributions to Facilitate Local Campaign Finance Reform and Promote Broader and More Open Citizen Participation in the Electoral Process. Introduced. The City Attorney gave a brief presentation. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Section 2-71.2 (a) is similar to State law provisions. The City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the amount required for detailed disclosure is lower; State law would be in effect, if Council does not adopt the provision. In response to Mayor Johnson's inquiry, the City Attorney stated the disclosure amount could be changed from $50.00 to $100.00; that she would double check to ensure the ordinance would not duplicate State law before the second reading. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Section 2-71.2 (a) could be eliminated if the disclosure amount is left at $100, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Section 2-71.4 is a repeat of Section 2-71.2 (a). The City Attorney responded the section is a little different; stated the section describes the aggregate amount. Mayor Johnson stated the ordinance should be as simple as possible; inquired whether Section 2-71.5 is the same as State law. The City Clerk responded sub-section 3 requires an additional filing beyond the first and second pre-election statements; stated the additional statement would need to be filed by 2:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the election. Mayor Johnson stated the Housing Authority should be added to Section 2-71.7. The City Attorney stated Section 2-71.7 would apply to any contract for any purpose with the City; "for any purpose including, but not limited, to contracts" could be added. Mayor Johnson inquired where is the oral reporting requirement, to which the City Attorney responded Section 2-71.6. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 3 June 1, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-06-01.pdf |