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ORDITANCE O: THr CIT1' OF CHULA \%1STA .4�4E\'DI'�G
CHLiLA VISTA MU?�'ICIPAL CODE SECTIO� 2.>2.040 (B) TO
AD7UST THE CA1vIPA1G\ CO\TRIBUTIO�' LI�2IT !=0R
POLITICAL P.qRT1 CO?�4t�4ITTEES TO �1.050.00 FOR .a?��1°
ELECTIOr HELD O?�' OR .aFTER ?:�\�Li.aRY 1. 201?
. «�HERE.4S, Chula \%ista r4ur:icipal Code section 2.52.040 (D) requires the Cit�= Ci:rk �o
adjust the campaign contribution limits for persons and political party committees even� odd-
numbered }�ear to reflect anv chanees in the Consumer Price Indea for the San Diego area for the
t�3�o-year period endine on December 31s of the pre��ious year; and requires these adjustments to
be rounded to the nea;est 510.00: and
�VI-IERE.qS.. the City Council adopted .Ordinance No. 3262 on_ April 16; 2013, which
amended section 2.2�.0=0 (A) to adjust the campaign contribution for persons; and
W-FIEREAS; Chula Vista A4unicipal Code section 2.�2.040 (B) requires the campaien
contribution limit. for political party committees to be adjusted pursuant to Chula Vista
Municipal Code seccion 2.�2A40 (D); and
\'�'HEREAS, the Consumer Price Index for the San Dieeo area for the periods endine
December 2010 and December 2012 were 2��.464 znd 256.961, respectiveh�, demonstrating an
increase of 4.68 percent; and _
WHEREAS; the contribution limit for political part}� committees �vas pre��iousl�� set ac
S1;000 b�� Chula \%ista \4unicipal Code section Z.�2A40 (B); and
�L%HEREAS, based on appl��ine the percentage of chan�e in the Consumer Price Index
and rounding to the nearest �10.00, the Cit}� Clerk adjusted the contribution limit to 51:0�0.00;
and
1'�'HEREAS, the City Clerk published the I�'otice of Campaien Contribution Limit
Adjustment in the Star I�'e���s, and had the notice :ranslated into Chinese; Filipino, Spanish, and
\Jietnamese and published in co��ered language-specific ne��spapers as required b�� the Federal
\%otine Rieh[s Ac[.
?�0«'. THEREFOR.E the Cin� Council of the Citv of Chula Vista does ordain as follo���s:
5eciion I. Chula Vista A4unicipal Code section 2.�2.0?0 (B) is hereb�� amended to adjust
the Campaign Contribution limit for golitical pany committees to �1;0�0.00 for ar.�� election held
on or after Januan,� ], 2014; and shall read as follo�+�s:
2.�2.040 Ca�npaien contribution limits.
B. I�'o political pany committee; as that term is defined in California Go�emmem Code
Section 8�20�; shall make a conu-ibution in excess of 51;0�0.00 to a candidate for a single
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election contest. \'o candidate shall solicit or accept a contribution in eacess of�I,0�0.00 from a
political part�� committee for a sin�le election contest. � candidate may receive up to SI;O�OAO
from a political pam� committee in each of the eeneral and special elections. Tt�e contribution
limit in this subsection shall be adjusted biannuall�° pursuant to subsection (D) of this section.
Section II. Se��erabilit}'
If anv portion of this Ordinance; or its application to an�� person or circumstance, is for
an�� reason held ro be in��alid: unenforceable or unconstirutionaL by a coun of competent
jurisdiction; that portion shall be deemed severable; and such in��alidit}�, unenforceabilit�� or
unconstirutionalin� shall not affect the ralidin� or enforceabilit�� of the remainin� portions of ihe .
. Ordinance; or iu application to am� other person or circumstance. The City Council of the Cit�� of
Chula .V"ista hereb}� declares that it ���ould hace adopted each section; sentence: clause or phrase
of this Ordinance; irrespecci.�e of the fact that anv one or more ocher sections; sentences. clauses
or phrases of the Ordinance be declazed im�alid, unenforceable or unconstirutional.
Section III. Construction
i The Ciq� Council of the Ciry of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement; not to
duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal la��� and this Ordinance shall be construed in
lieht of that intent.
Section IV. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thinieth da�� afrer its final passage.
Section V. Publication
The Cit}� Clerk shall certif�� to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published or posted according to la��.�.
Presented Bti; Ap��ed as to form bv:
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Donna R. \'oms I, Glen�R! � oei
Cin Clerk �if};I4no�e}�
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