The purpose of this chapter is to require electronic filing
of campaign disclosure statements under the Political Reform Act whenever
any elected City official, candidate or committee is required to file
said statement with the City Clerk, unless exempt from the requirement
to file online pursuant to California Government Code Section 84615.
(Ord. 2019-1185 § 4)
Any elected officer, candidate, or committee required to file
statements, reports or other documents ("statements") as required
by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act (California Government Code
Section 84100 et seq.) must file such statements electronically using
the City Clerk's online system according to procedures established
by the City Clerk. These procedures shall ensure that the online system
complies with the requirements set forth in Section 84615 of the Government
Code.
(Ord. 2019-1185 § 4)
A.
Any
elected officer, candidate, or committee required to file statements
is exempted from the requirement to file electronically if the officer,
candidate, or committee receives less than $2,000.00 in contributions
and makes less than $2,000.00 in expenditures in a calendar year,
as set forth in Government Code Section 84615, as may be amended from
time to time.
B.
In the
event the City Clerk's electronic filing system is not able or capable
of accepting a statement, an elected officer, candidate, or committee
shall file that statement in paper format with the City Clerk.
(Ord. 2019-1185 § 4)
A.
The
City Clerk's system shall make all the data filed available on the
Internet in an easily understood format that provides the greatest
public access. The data shall be made available free of charge and
as soon as possible after receipt. The data made available on the
Internet shall not contain the street name and building of the persons
or entity representatives listed on the electronically filed forms
or any bank account number required to be disclosed by the filer.
The City Clerk's office shall make a complete, unredacted copy of
the statement available to any person upon request.
B.
The
City Clerk's office shall maintain, for a period of at least 10 years
commencing from the date filed, a secured, official version of each
online or electronic statement which shall serve as the official version
of that record for purpose of audits.
(Ord. 2019-1185 § 4)
