HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2013-3276 ORDINAIvCE NO. 3276
ORDII�'ANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VIS7.4 AMENDII�'G
CHi1LA VIS7A ?�4L��'ICIPAL CODE SECTION 252.040 (B) TO
ADJUST THE CAIvLPAIGN CONTRIBUTIOI�T LIMIT FOR
POLITICAL PARTY COA4A4ITTEES TO �1.0�0.00 FOR ANY
ELECTION HELD O\' OR AFTER JAI�TUAR1' 1. ZO1�
WHEREAS: Chula Vista D9unicipal Code section 2.�2.0�0 (D) requires the City Clerk to
adjust the campaign contribution limits for persons and political part�� committees even� odd-
numbered vear to reflect anv chanees in the Consumer Price Indea for the San Dieao area for the
nvo-yeaz period ending on December 31 st of the pre��ious year, and requires these adjustments to
be rounded to the neazest S]0.00: and
A'HEREAS, the Ciri� Council adopted Ordinance No. 3262 on April 16. 20li, ��hich
amended section 2.2�.040 (A) to adjust the campaign contribution for persons; and
V�'HEREAS, Chula Vista n4unicipal Code section 2.�2.0�0 (B) requires the campaien
contribution limit for political part�� committees to be adjusted pursuant to Chula Vista
Municipal Code section 2.�2.040 (D); and
�4'HEREAS, the Consumer Price Indes for the San Dieeo area for the periods ending
December 2010 and December 2012 ���ere 24�.464 and 2�6.961. respectiveh�, demonstratine an
increase of 4.68 percent; and
l\JHEREAS, the contribution limit for political part�� committees ���as previousl�� set at
�1.000 b�� Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.�2.040 (B); and
R'HEREAS, based on appl��ine the percentaee of change in the Consumer Price Inde�
and roundine to the neazest $10.00. the Cit}� Cierk adjusted the contribution limit to �1;0�0.00;
and
�4'HEREAS, the Cin� Clerk published the I�'otice of Campaign Contribution Limit
Adjustment in the Star Ne���s, and had the notice vanslated into Chinese, Filipino, Spanish, and
Vietnamese and published in co��ered lan�uaee-specific ne�i�spapers as required b}� the Federal
Votina Rishts Act. V
1�'OW. THEREFORE the Cin� Council of the Citv of Chula Vista does ordain as follo��=s:
Section I.
Chula Vista A4unicipal Code section 2.�2.040 (B) is hereb}� amended to adjust the
Campaign Contribution limit for political pam� committees to 51.0�0.00 for anv election held on
or after Januar�� 1. 2014, and shall read as follows:
Ordinance No. 3276
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2.52.040 Campaign contribution limits.
B. No political party committee; as that tenn is defined in Califomia Govemment Code
Section 8520�; shall make a contribution in excess of $1,050.00 to a candidate for a single
election contest. No candidate shall solicit or accept a contribution in excess of$1,050.00 from a
political party committee for a single election contest. A candidate may receive up to $1;0�0.00
from a political party committee in each of the general and special elections. The contribution
]imit in this subsection shall be adjusted biannually pursuant to subsection (D) of this section.
Section II. Se��erabilih�
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for
any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, by a court of competent
jurisdiction that portion shal] be deemed se��erable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or
unconstitutionaliry shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the
Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, sentences, clauses
or phrases of the Ordinance be declared invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional.
Section III. Construction
The City Council of the Ciry of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement, not to
duplicate or contradict. applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be construed in
light of that intent.
Section IV. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in foree on the tliirtieth day after its final passage.
Section V. Publication
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published or posted according to law.
Presented bv Approved as to forni by
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Donna R. Norris len R. ogins
City Clerk ity At e}�
Ordinance I�'o. 32%6
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PASSED. .APPROVED. and ADOPTED bv the Cin� Council of the Cit�� of Chula Vista.
California this l Oth dav of September 2013, b�� the follo���in� ��ote:
AI'ES: Councilmembers: Aeuilar. Bensoussan. Ramirez. Salas and Cos
NA1'S: Councilmembers: I�'one
ABSENT: Councilmembers: I�'one
Chervl Cox. �or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris. CA4C. Cin� Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORi\'IA )
COUI�'TY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
L Donna R. Norris. Citv Clerk of Chula Vista. Califomia. do herebvi certifi- that the foreeoine
Ordinance No. 3276 had its first readine at a reaular meetine held on the 13th dav of Aueust
20li and its second readine and adoption at a regular meeting oF said Cin� Council held on�the
IOth da}� of September 20li; and w�as duly published in summan� form in accordance ���ith the
requirements of state law and the Cin� Charter.
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ated Donna R. I�'oms CMC. Citv Clerk