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CITY OF LYNWOOD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1449
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE
CEILING FOR ELECTIONS TO CITY OFFICES AND
AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL
CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Proposition 208, entitled "The California
Political Reform Act of 1996," was adopted by the voters of the
State on November 5, 1996. This measure authorizes cities to
establish voluntary expenditure ceilings for candidates for
elective office and the controlled committees of those
candidates. Pursuant to California Government Code Section
85400(c), effective January 1, 1997, a local voluntary
expenditure ceiling may be established in any amount not to
exceed one dollar ($1) per resident of the jurisdiction.
Section 2. The Lynwood Municipal Code is amended by
designating Chapter 19 of that Code as "Municipal Elections."
Section 3. A new Section 19-1 is added to Chapter 19
of the Lynwood Municipal Code to read as follows:
"19-1. Election campaigns. Voluntary
Expenditure ceiling.
19-1.1 As authorized by Government Code Section
85400(c), a voluntary expenditure ceiling is established for each
election to City elective office in an amount equal to one dollar
($1) per resident of the City. As used in this Section, the term
"City elective office" means the offices of Member of the City
Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer.
19-1.2 The City Council must determine the number of
residents in the City for the purposes of this Section by
resolution adopted not less than seven (7) months prior to each
regular City election.
19-1.3 Before accepting any contributions, each
candidate for City elective office must file with the City Clerk
a statement accepting or rejecting the voluntary expenditure
ceiling established by this Section.
19-1.4 No candidate for City elective office who
accepts the voluntary expenditure ceiling established by this
Section, and no controlled campaign committee of that candidate,
may make campaign expenditures that, in the aggregate, are in
excess of the voluntary expenditure ceiling established by this
Section.
19-1.5 A candidate who rejects the voluntary
expenditure ceiling established by this Section is subject to the
contribution limit set forth in Government Code Section 85301, as
the same may be amended from time to time.
19-1.6 A candidate who accepts the voluntary
expenditure ceiling established by this Section is subject to the
contribution limit set forth in Government Code Section 85402,
and not the contribution limit set forth in Government Code
Section 85301, as either section may be amended from time to
time. In addition, as to each such candidate the City Clerk
must:
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1. Cause to be printed in the sample ballot
materials, at the option of the candidate, a
candidate's statement, including one translation of
that statement, all at no charge to the candidate.
2. Provide notification to voters that the candidate
has accepted the voluntary expenditure ceiling
established by this Section, as required by Government
Code Section 85602 and any applicable regulations.
19-1.7 The provisions of the California Political
Reform Acts of 1974 and 1996, Government Code Sections 81000, et
se (collectively, "the Acts"), and applicable regulations
adopted in accordance with those Acts, as the same may be amended
from time to time, will govern the interpretation and application
of this Section.
19-1.8 The penalties and remedies for violations of
this Section are those set forth in the Acts.
Section 4. The City
the adoption of this Ordinance
posted as required by law.
Clerk is directed to certify to
and to cause it to be published or
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of
February , 1997.~~
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PAUL H. RICHARDS, II, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT•
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FAUST GO -IAZAL~Sr CSI Y MANAGER
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ~
1, the undersigned, .City Clerk of the Lynwood City
Council do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Ordinance No.-1449
-__ on file in my
office and that said ordinance was ado
pted on the 18th
_Februar 1995, and passed b day of
y the following vote:
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NOES:
ABSENT:
HEIN~~NING, REA, RICHARDS
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City Clerk, City of L nwood