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CityCouncil | 2011-01-04 | 2 | Sunshine Task Force; Gretchen Lipow, Sunshine Task Force; and Adam Gillitt, Alameda. Following Ms. Lipow's comment's, Councilmember Johnson inquired whether the Sunshine Task Force has reviewed local control of determining what is considered to be campaign material; stated SunCal spent millions of dollars on materials which they consider not to be campaign material. Mr. Knox White responded the courts have stated that the City has no control on how money is spent. Councilmember Johnson stated a local process should be established; disclosure should be required. Mr. Knox White stated the federal tax code drives the issue. Councilmember Johnson requested an opinion from the Acting City Attorney. Councilmember deHaan stated understanding the impacts of money coming from public corporations would be helpful. Councilmember Johnson stated filings are required for election materials; a local process should be established for determining what qualifies as election material. Mayor Gilmore stated nothing would be adopted tonight; the matter would come back for more input and public discussion at a later date; thanked the Sunshine Task Force for doing an amazing amount of work in a short period of time; stated topics are not simple; that she would like to see an analysis of how the ordinance is more restrictive than the Brown Act and differs from the current practice; she is interested in a practical view of the issue, particularly from the City Clerk's office. Councilmember deHaan stated sometimes a lead person from a group is given more time to speak; inquired whether the Sunshine Task Force addressed the issue. Ms. Lipow responded the intent is not to have a person speak for more than fifteen minutes; stated the proposed ordinance may not be clear on the matter. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether concerns were raised regarding Closed Session electronic recording. Mayor Gilmore and Councilmember Tam responded the issue is included in the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Tam thanked the Sunshine Task Force; stated the scope expanded; that she likes the recommendations regarding finding ways to maximize access, particularly in allowing people to speak ahead of time on items not on the agenda; she Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 2 January 4, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-01-04.pdf |