Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to 1) prohibit earmarking of contributions and false identification of contributors; 2) modify contributor card requirements; 3) require disclosure of contributions solicited by City elective officers for ballot measure and independent expenditure committees; 4) require additional disclosures for campaign contributions from business entities to political committees; 5) require disclosure of bundled campaign contributions; 6) extend the prohibition on campaign contributions to candidates for City elective offices and City elective officers who must approve certain City contracts; 7) require committees to file a third pre-election statement prior to an election; 8) remove the prohibition against distribution of campaign advertisements containing false endorsements; 9) allow members of the public to receive a portion of penalties collected in certain enforcement actions; 10) permit the Ethics Commission to recommend contract debarment as a penalty for campaign finance violations; 11) create new conflict of interest and political activity rules for elected officials and members of boards and commissions; 12) specify recusal procedures for members of boards and commissions; and 13) establish local behested payment reporting requirements for donors and City officers.

Committee

Budget and Finance Committee

Requested by

Ethics Commission

Introduced

January 9, 2018

On agenda

January 9, 2018

Passed

April 3, 2018