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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-05-16; City Council; 18567; Cash Contributions Municipal Code AmendmentCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 8 AB* 18.567 MTG. 05/16/06 DEPT. CLK AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1.13.030 OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CASH CONTRIBUTIONS DEPT. HD. CITY ATTY. CITYMGR <D Uacsc•H T3S-l O CXO •HOa Ou O o RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. NS-800 amending Section 1.13.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code regarding cash contributions to bring it into compliance with Government Code Section 84300(a). ooooI ITEM EXPLANATION: Ordinance No. NS-800 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on May 9, 2006. The second reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance, which would then become effective in thirty days. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published within fifteen days, if adopted. FISCAL IMPACT: See Agenda Bill No. 18,558 on file in the Office of the City Clerk. EXHIBIT: 1. Ordinance No. NS-800. o oo DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Sheila Cobian (760) 434-2927, scobi@ci.carlsbad.ca.us is! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. NS-800 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 1.13.030 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO BRING IT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 84300te). The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does ordain as follows: SECTION 1: That section 1.13.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: "1.13.030 Cash contributions prohibited. No candidate in a city municipal election shall accept a cash contribution of one hundred dollars or more. All such contributions shall be made by check. A candidate is required to make a copy of each such check received prior to negotiating it." A cash contribution shall not be deemed received if it is not negotiated or deposited and is returned to the contributor before the closing date of the campaign statement on which the contribution would otherwise be reported. If a cash contribution, other than a late contribution, as defined in Section 82036, is negotiated or deposited, it shall not be deemed received if it is refunded within 72 hours of receipt. In the case of a late contribution, as defined in Section 82036 (the Political Reform Act), it shall not be deemed received if it is returned to the contributor within 48 hours of receipt." EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 9th day of May. 2006, and thereafter E D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 16th day of May , 2006, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard, Sigafoose NOES: None ABSENT: None APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney CtAD'D ATTEST , Mayor LORRAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk (SEAL)