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desire for transparency and tying the dollar amount to the number of registered voters as opposed to <br /> being arbitrary. <br /> Councilmember Arkin agreed there will be no change in PAC money or individual expenditures and <br /> noted there may be legislative action soon about campaign donations and dark money. She noted this <br /> is not what they are addressing here but rather the message sent when filing election papers and you <br /> see $55,000 even if it is voluntary. She remarked she considered not signing it because she did not <br /> agree with it but thought the fallout from not signing it would be taken the wrong way. She remarked <br /> that some people have an annual salary of $55,000 and termed the sum ridiculous. She noted it was <br /> one of the first things she wanted to change if elected. She acknowledged it is voluntary and people do <br /> not have to sign it and can exceed it but cautioned the public would talk about it. <br /> Councilmember Arkin advised she is not interested in either adding an inflationary factor or tying it <br /> specifically to voters even though the latter forms the basis of her motion. She explained a future City <br /> Council could revisit the limit depending on population changes and voter totals at the time. She noted <br /> there is a lot of transparency between the Election Code, FPPC, and Form 460s. <br /> Councilmember Arkin expressed hesitancy in going as high as $24,000 but made the number that high <br /> trying to build some consensus and believes an additional amount for the Mayor is not unreasonable. <br /> She remarked that City Council seems to support the contribution limit and expressed her support for <br /> bifurcating the motion. Councilmember Arkin retracted her motion. <br /> City Attorney Dan Sodergren clarified two options for Councilmember Arkin. He advised the first option <br /> is to have a preliminary vote on the two issues followed by a single vote on the ordinance itself. He <br /> advised the second option is to direct staff to bring back two separate ordinances at the next meeting. <br /> He explained that in the preliminary vote option votes would be recorded for the record but not included <br /> in the final ordinance vote. <br /> In response to Mayor Brown's inquiry, City Attorney Sodergren clarified the positions of the <br /> Councilmembers would be reflected in the minutes. He advised if they wanted something more formal, <br /> they would have to bring back two separate ordinances. <br /> In response to Mayor Brown's inquiry, Councilmember Arkin chose the preliminary motion option. She <br /> made a preliminary motion to approve the $1,000 voluntary contribution limit. Councilmember Testa <br /> seconded the preliminary motion. <br /> MOTION: It was m/s by Arkin/Testa to set a voluntary campaign contribution limit of $1,000. Motion <br /> passed by the following vote: <br /> Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Narum, Testa, Mayor Brown <br /> Noes: None <br /> Absent: None <br /> MOTION: It was m/s by Arkin/Testa to set voluntary campaign expenditure limits at $24,000 for a City <br /> Council election and $30,000 for a mayoral election. Motion passed by the following vote: <br /> Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Testa, Mayor Brown <br /> Noes: Councilmembers Balch, Narum <br /> Absent: None <br /> City Attorney Sodergren advised it would now be appropriate to have a motion to introduce the <br /> ordinance as amended by the modified expenditure limits. <br /> City Council Minutes Page 9 of 15 April 20, 2021 <br />
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