pages: CityCouncil/2010-06-24.pdf, 15
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CityCouncil | 2010-06-24 | 15 | Ms. Lipow responded the Sunshine Task Force signed on to work on an ordinance and not campaign financing or lobbying; stated that she does not think she is qualified to address campaign financing. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Council wanted certain things to go forward immediately; the confusion is that Council has remanded campaign financing back to the Sunshine Task Force; the confusion lies with Council. Councilmember Gilmore stated that she is not confused; Council has discussed all the various issues; Councilmember Matarrese stated that he went to a Democratic Club meeting and people were not aware of Alameda's issue; that she and Councilmember Tam mentioned various issues within the ordinance specifically; she mentioned that the matter is a conflict of interest for the majority of Council and the matter should not be voted on and should not become effective until January 1, 2011; none of the issues have changed; the only new item of evidence is that Ms. Lipow sent an email speaking for herself and not speaking for the Sunshine Task Force; none of the underlining issues pointed out at the last meeting have changed; Ms. Lipow has the prerogative to step down; the Sunshine Task Force facilitator is a former Hayward City Attorney; the Sunshine Task Force has taken up the cause because the matter has been put on the July meeting agenda. Vice Mayor deHaan stated that he disagrees with Councilmember Gilmore; Council discussed holding the Sunshine Task Force to two or three meetings; now, Council needs to give guidelines on what to do. Ms. Lipow stated the Sunshine Task Force has never discussed the issue; that she does not know how other Task Force members feel about the issue; the Task Force is unclear about Council direction. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Councilmembers considering a campaign finance reform ordinance would be a conflict of interest. The Assistant City Attorney responded that she does not think there would be a conflict of interest under Fair Political Practices Commission rules. Councilmember Gilmore stated five Councilmembers would be asked to make a decision that would potentially change rules in the middle of an election cycle; three Councilmembers have already declared to run in this election; the proposed change would affect everyone; people who have already declared to run and have raised money would have an advantage over people who enter the race after the ordinance passes but before the filing deadline; people would be running in the race under two separate set of rules; having people give back money raised before the ordinance is a different story. Special Joint Meeting Alameda City Council, Alameda Public Financing Authority, Alameda Ruse 15 and Redevelopment Authority, and Community Improvement Commission June 24, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-06-24.pdf |