HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2023-2518 Campaign Contribution LimitORDINANCE A CE O. 2023 — 2518
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2,75,030 OF THE NATIONAL AL CITY MUNICIPAL
CODE CHAPTER 2,75 TO ADJUST THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT FOR
ANY ELECTION HELD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 2024
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of National City does ordain as follows:
Section 1. FINDINGS. The City Council of the City of National City hereby finds and
declares as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the National City Municipal Code Chapter 2.75
Section 2.75.030 MI requires the City Clerk to adjust the campaign contribution limit every odd -
numbered year to reflect any changes in the Consumer Price Index for the San Diego Metropolitan
area; and
WHEREAS, EAS, the two-year period ending December 31 of the previous year is the period
of December 31, 2020 through December 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding the annual changes
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the San Diego Metropolitan area showed that between
2020 and 2022 the CPI for the San Diego Metropolitan area rose from 303.932 to 344.416, an
overall an increase of 13.3 percent; and
WHEREAS, The contribution limits were previously set at one -thousand dollars($1,000)
in a calendar year for individuals (subsection A, and B), and two -thousand dollars ($2,000) in a
calendar year from political party committees (subsections D, and E), political action committees
and independent committees to candidates or controlled committees.
NOW THEREFORE, E, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL NAL CITY HEREBY
ORDAINS S AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 2.75 Section 2.75.030 is amended to the National City
Municipal Code, to read as follows:
2.75.030 -Campaign contributions Limitations and exclusions.
A. Contributions by individuals to candidates or controlled committees. No individual shall make
any contribution to a candidate and/or the candidate's controlled committee, with respect to any
single city election, which will cause the total amount contributed by such individual to the candidate
and the candidate's controlled committee, when combined, to exceed one thousand one hundred
thirty-five dollars 1,13 in a calendar year.
B. Acceptance or solicitation by candidates or controlled committees from individuals. No candidate
or controlled committee, including the candidate's campaign treasurer, shall solicit or accept any
contribution from any individual with respect to any single city election, which will cause the total
amount contributed by such individual to the candidate and the candidate's controlled committee,
when combined, to exceed one thousand one hundred thirty-five dollars ($1,135) in a calendar year.
C. Contributions by candidates. The provisions of subsections A and B of this section shall not apply
to contributions from a candidate to his or her controlled committee, nor to the expenditure by the
candidate of his or her personal funds on behalf of his or her own candidacy.
D, Contributions by political party committees, political action committees and independent
committees e to candidates or controlled committees. No political party committee, political action
committee or independent committee, shall make any contribution to a candidate and/or the
candidate's controlled committee, with respect to any single city election, which will cause the total
amount contributed to the candidate and the candidate's controlled committee, when combined, to
exceed two thousand two hundred sixty-five dollars ($2,265) in a calendar year.
E. Acceptance or solicitation by candidates or controlled committees from political party committees,
political action committees and independent committees. No candidate or controlled committee,
including the candidate's campaign treasurer, shall solicit or accept any contribution from any
political party committee, political action committee, or independent committee, with respect to any
single city election, which will cause the total amount accepted by such political party committee,
political action committee, or independent committee to the candidate and the candidate's controlled
committee, when combined, to exceed two thousand two hundred sixty-five dollars ($2,265) in a
calendar year.
F. Family contributions. contributions by spouses shall be treated as separate contributions and
shall not be aggregated. Contributions by children under eighteen years of age shall be treated as
contributions attributed equally to each parent or guardian.
G. Applicability of section to candidate and committees. The provisions of this section are applicable
to any contributions made to a candidate or controlled committee whether used by such candidate
or controlled committee to finance a current campaign, to pay debts incurred in prior campaigns, or
otherwise.
H. Contributions by city contractors. No individual who contracts with the City of National City, either
for the rendition of personal services or for the furnishing of any materials, supplies, or equipment
to the city, or for the sale or lease of any land or building, to or from the city, shall make any
contribution to a city candidate or controlled committee at any time between the commencement of
negotiations for and i the completion of performance of such contract or(Li) the termination of
negotiations for such contract, whichever occurs later.
I. Contributions from city employees.
1. It is unlawful for a candidate or a candidate's controlled comrittee, to solicit, directly or indirectly,
a contribution from a city employee with knowledge that the person from whom the contribution is
solicited is a city employee.
2. This subsection shall not prohibit a candidate or a candidate's controlled committee from soliciting
contributions from city employees if the solicitation is part of a solicitation made to a significant
segment of the public that may include city employees, and the solicitation does not otherwise violate
the provisions of this chapter.
3. Nothing in this subsection prohibits a city employee from making a contribution to a candidate,
and nothing in this subsection prohibits a candidate from accepting a contribution from a city
employee.
4. As used in this subsection, the term "city employee" means any employee of the City of National
City (city) or any of its organizational subdivisions, agencies, offices, boards, or commissions.
J. Aggregation of contributions from different individuals financed, maintained, or controlled by
same individual. Contributions from different individuals, but which are financed, maintained, or
controlled by the same individual, shall be aggregated for purposes of the contribution limits of
subsections A and B of this section. All contributions made by an individual whose contribution
activity is financed, maintained, o•r controlled by an individual, shall be deemed to be made by the
same individual.
K. A contribution drawn from a checking account or creditcard account held by an individual doing
business as a sole proprietorship is considered acontribution from that individual for purposes of
this subsection, and may lawfully be received by a candidate for elected city office. A non -monetary
contribution in the form of goods and services donated by an individual doing business as a sole
proprietorship is considered a contribution from that individual for purposes of this subsection, and
may lawfully be received by a candidate for elective city office.
L. Adjustments for cost of living. The campaign contribution limits and contribution acceptance and
solicitation limits specified in subsections A, B, D and F of this section shall be adjusted in February
of each odd -numbered year commencing in 2023, for changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
over the previous two-year period. The city clerk shall apply the annual percent change in the CPI
for all Urban Consumers (CFi-U) for the San Diego Metropolitan Area to determine the appropriate
rate of increase or decrease. Adjustments made pursuant to this subsection shall be rounded to the
nearest five dollars.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days following its
adoption by the City Council,
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall publish
in accordance with the law.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, held on
this 7th day of March, 2023.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of March, 2023
on Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Shelley Chapel, , City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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t City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on March 21,
2023 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Morrison, Molina, Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: Ron Morrison
By
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the
City of National City, California
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City(clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on March 7, 2023 and on March 21, 2023.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said Ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said Ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than
a majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its
passage a written or printed copy of said Ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE N o . 2023-2518 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on March 21, 2023.
By:
City plerk of the
City of Nahibnai City. California
,Dty Clerk