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Adopted:
Effective:
September 15, 1997
November 5, 1997
ORDINANCE NO. vr-ln03
2 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING SECTION 2.56.195
TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO VOLUNTARY
3 EXPENDITURE CEILING.
4 THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
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6 SECTION 1. Section 2.56.195 is hereby added to the San Bernardino Municipal Code to
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"2.56.195
Voluntary Expenditure Ceiling.
A. Pursuant to Government Code Section 85400(c), the voluntary expenditure ceiling
for candidates and/or controlled committees of such candidates for elective office
shall not exceed a combined total dollar amount equal to $1.00 per each resident in
the District or Ward in which the candidate is seeking elective office for each
election. If such candidate is seeking citywide elective office, the combined total
dollar amount equal to $1.00 per each resident for each election shall be based upon
the total number of residents of the City of San Bernardino. The number of
residents which shall determine the voluntary expenditure ceiling for such elective
offices shall be based upon the most current federal census statistics available in the
City Clerk's office.
B. Each candidate for elective office shall file a statement of acceptance or rejection
of the voluntary expenditure ceiling set forth herein with the City Clerk before
accepting any contributions. If such candidate agrees to accept said expenditure
ceiling, the candidate shall not be subject to the contribution limitations in
Government Code Section 8530 I, but shall be subject to the contribution
limitations in Government Code Section 85402. The City Clerk shall provide
notification to voters that the candidate has accepted the voluntary expenditure
ceiling set forth herein, as required by Government Code section 85602.
August 27, 1997
Me-l003
I ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING SECTION 2.56.195
TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO VOLUNTARY
2 EXPENDITURE CEILING.
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No candidate for ward or citywide elective office who accepts the voluntary
expenditure ceiling established herein and no controlled committee of such a
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candidate shall make campaign expenditures cumulatively in excess of the
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voluntary expenditure ceiling set forth herein.
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If a candidate declines to accept the voluntary expenditure ceiling set forth herein,
the candidate shall be subject to the contribution limitations in Government Code
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Section 8530]
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If a candidate declines to accept the voluntary expenditure ceiling set forth herein
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and receives contributions, has cash on hand, or makes qualified expenditures equal
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to 75% or more ofthe voluntary expenditure ceiling for that office, the voluntary
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expenditure ceiling set forth herein shall be three times the limit specified herein for
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any candidate running for that same office.
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If an independent expenditure committee or committees in the aggregate spend in
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support or opposition to a candidate for office more than 50% of the applicable
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voluntary expenditure ceiling, the voluntary expenditure ceiling shall be three times
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the limit specified herein for any candidate running for the same office.
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Except as provided herein, the provisions of the California Political Reform Acts
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of 1974 and] 996, Government Code sections 81000 et seq. (collectively "the
Acts"), and applicable regulations adopted pursuant thereto, as the same may be
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amended from time to time, shall govern the interpretation and application of this
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section.
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The penalties and remedies for violations ofthis section shall be those set forth in
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26 SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect for every Primary, General, Recall and
27 Special Election held on or after November 5, 1997
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August 27,1997
Me-l003
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING SECTION 2.56.195
TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO VOLUNTARY
2 EXPENDITURE CEILING.
3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
4 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a it. re~1l1 R r meeting thereof, held on the
5 ~ day of Sept. ,1997, by the following vote, to wit:
6 Council Members AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
7 NEGRETE ----X.....
8 CURLIN -lL.
9 ARIAS ---1L
10 OBERHELMAN X
II DEVLIN X
12 ANDERSON X
13 MILLER -1L.
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Rachel Clark, City Clerk
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The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this....lL day of Sept. ,1997
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tom Minor, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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Approved as to form
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20 JAMES F PENMAN,
City Attorney
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