A. 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
§ 84100 et seq.) may file such statements 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
Government Code § 84615.
From and after February 1, 2017, elected officers, candidates and
committees required to file statements must file such statements using
the city clerk's online system, unless exempt from the requirement
to file online pursuant to
Government Code §84615(a) because
the officer, candidate or committee receives less than $1,000.00 in
contributions and makes less than $1,000.00 in expenditures in a calendar
year.
B. The
online filing system shall ensure the integrity of the data transmitted
and shall include safeguards against efforts to tamper with, manipulate,
alter, or subvert the data.
C. The
online filing system shall only accept a filing in the standardized
record format that is developed by the California Secretary of State
pursuant to California
Government Code § 84602(a)(2) and
that is compatible with the secretary of state's system for
receiving an online or electronic filing.
(Ord. No. 883, § 3, 12-16-2015, eff. 1-15-2015)
A. During the period commencing with the effective date of Ordinance No. 883 and ending January 31, 2017, an elected officer, candidate, or committee may choose to utilize the electronic filing system by electronically filing a statement that is required to be filed with the city clerk pursuant to chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act. Once the elected officer, candidate, or committee has filed electronically, all subsequent statements shall be filed electronically. From and after February 1, 2017, electronic filing is mandatory unless the officer, candidate, or committee is exempt as described in section
2.14.010(A).
B. Any
elected officer, candidate, or committee who has electronically filed
a statement using the city clerk's online system is not required
to file a copy of that document in paper format with the city clerk.
C. The
city clerk shall issue an electronic confirmation that notifies the
filer that the statement was received, which notification shall include
the date and the time that the statement was received and the method
by which the filer may view and print the data received by the city
clerk. The date of filing for a statement filed online shall be the
day that is received by the city clerk.
D. If the
city clerk's system is not capable of accepting a statement,
an elected officer, candidate, or committee shall file that statement
in paper format with the city clerk.
E. The
online filing system shall enable electronic filers to complete and
submit filings free of charge.
(Ord. No. 883, § 3, 12-16-2015, eff. 1-15-2015)