HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1989/08/24 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL/CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
Thursday, August 24, 1989 Council Conference Room
4:00 p.m. 476 Fourth Avenue
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Gayl e L. McCandliss, Tim Nader, Leonard M. Moore,
and Mayor Gregory R. Cox.
Committee members: Mary Francis Click, Sharon Reid, and Chairman
C. J. Campbell.
ABSENT: Council member David Malcolm and Committee members Carlos Batara,
Jack Blakely, John Dorso, and Susan Fuller
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney, Thomas Harron; Deputy City Manager, Jim
Thomson; and City Clerk, Beverly A. Authelet.
Mayor Cox and Chairman Campbell called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. /~/~
Mr. Campbell stated that it was the Committee's understanding the Council was
looking at something conservative and they approached the project accordingly.
It is a very restrictive ordinance and intended to be that way.
City Attorney Harron stated that they were trying to follow Council's direction
regarding the aggregate related contributions and deal with the problem of the
wealthy candidate.
Mr. Harron stated that the definition of "Agent" was included in the Political
Reform Act so it could be deleted from the ordinance. He further stated that
it was not his recommendation for the ordinance to be retroactive,
City Council discussion followed regarding various scenarios, and how this
ordinance would be interpreted. After a lengthy discussion, the following
actions were taken by the City Council:
Motion: Moved by Cox, seconded by McCandliss to bring back the revised
ordinance with the State's definition of "Agent" included. Motion carried
4-0-1.
(Councilwoman McCandliss left the room briefly).
Motion: Moved by Nader, seconded by Moore to direct the City Attorney to
develop some language to define "Election Period" clarifying if the $250
individual limit applies to any one campaign. Motion carried 3-0-2
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(Councilwoman McCandliss returned).
Motion: Moved by Nader, seconded by McCandliss that under Section IV to
increase the $250 aggregate amount to $2500.
Substitution Motion: Moved by Nader, seconded by McCandliss to direct the
City Attorney to look at the aggregate amount of $250 with the intent of
replacing it with $2500 for consideration of the full council at a later
time. Motion approved 4~0-1.
Motion: Moved by Cox, seconded by Nader to direct the City Attorney to
prepare some language regarding the campaign funds one can collect before
January 1st which is consistent with Proposition 68. Motion carried 4-0-1.
Motion: Moved by Cox, seconded by McCandliss to accept the Charter Review
Commi ttee's recommendations that the $250 contribution limit not be lifted in
the event of substantial money of the candi date invested i n his or her own
campaign, but instead there be a notice provision similar to the one in the
County ordinance, giving the other candidates notice of the candidates intent
and actual deposit of personal funds in excess of $5,000 in the candidate's
campaign contribution checking account at least sixty days prior to the
election so that the other candidates will have a more substantial time period
to try to obtain sufficient combating funds, al bei t limi ted to the $250
amount, and the public will be informed of the substantial infusion of
personal funds. Motion carried 4-0-1.
Council directed the City Attorney to make the changes as discussed and bring
the ordinance back to the City Council for discussion sometime in September.
MOTION: Moved by Nader, seconded by McCandliss to direct the City Attorney to
include the item discussed relating to time and manner of independent
committee expenditures. Motion carried 4-0-1.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. to the
next regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, September 6, 1989.
Respectfully submitted,
Authelet
Acting City Clerk