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ORDINANCE NO. 2214 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 1.22 TO ADD A $1,000 VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT AND DECREASE THE EXISTING VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE LIMIT TO $24,000 FOR A COUNCIL MEMBER CANDIDATE AND TO $30,000 FOR A MAYORAL CANDIDATE WHEREAS, new state law, the Political Reform Act and Local Contribution Limits (AB 571 adopted in 2019), establishes effective January 1, 2021 state-wide individual contribution limits for some local elective offices at an amount determined by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), as adjusted. The amount for the 2021-22 election cycle is $4,900, which would apply to the candidates for mayor and council members in Pleasanton. The City Council finds this new state limit too high given the nature of local Pleasanton elections, that there is a public interest in keeping large contributions out of politics, and the relevance of candidates receiving small donations; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt a voluntary local campaign contribution limit which is less than this new state law, recognizing that the voluntary nature of the local contribution limit means that the higher state law limit will still be enforced by the FPPC; and WHEREAS, there also is concern that the voluntary campaign expenditure limit originally set in 2008 is too high; and WHEREAS, to decrease concerns about large contributions in local politics, the City Council desires to adopt a voluntary campaign contribution limit, as well as a decrease the voluntary campaign expenditure limit. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amends Chapter 1.22 of the Municipal Code as shown in Exhibit A. Section 2. Provides that the voluntary campaign contribution limitation in Section 1.22.025 of Exhibit A applies to contributions made beginning on January 1, 2021. Contributions made prior to January 1, 2021 are not aggregated with any contribution from the same contributor to the same recipient made on or after January 1, 2021. Section 3. A summary of this Ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in "The Valley Times," a newspaper of general circulation, and the complete Ordinance shall be posted for fifteen (15) days in the City Clerk's office within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasanton on April 20, 2021, by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: Councilmembers Balch, Narum Absent: None Abstain: None