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pL£AS&NTON CityCouncil <br /> Staff Report <br /> <br /> February 15, 2005 <br /> City Attorney's Office <br /> <br />SUBJECT: CAMPAIGN REGULATIONS--DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br /> Determine whether to amend the City's Campaign Regulations in any <br /> respect. <br /> <br />SUMMARY: A city may require campaign contribution statements for amounts less <br /> than required by State law; a local ordinance may also require such <br /> statements to be filed more frequently than provided under State law. <br /> Pleasanton's ordinance does both: campaign contributions of $25 or more <br /> must be reported and, in addition to the State law filing requirements, <br /> contributions are to be reported four days prior to an election. Council <br /> has expressed an interest in discussing this topic and staff has placed it on <br /> the agenda for that reason. <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />State law--the Political Reform Act of 1974, as amended--requires that candidates for local <br />office and their committees, as well as committees for city measures, such as initiatives and <br />referenda, make a fair and full disclosure of persons who make contributions to such <br />campaigns. Under State law, however, if the contribution is less than $100, the person <br />making the contribution does not have to be disclosed. State law also sets forth when <br />disclosure statements are reported. State law, however, also permits a city to impose <br />additional requirements concerning these matters. <br /> <br />SR:05:041 <br />Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />