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Item 8c Camnaign Re_Rulations - Disclosure Statements (SR94:115) Mr. Roush presented the staff report. Ms. Mohr suggested that the first and second filings be consistent with the state regulations. She was very concerned that those persons who want to contribute to a certain candida.te may not want their names to be publicized. She believed that it is a respect of privacy issue. Ms. Dennis explained that her intent in supporting the publicizing, etc. of contributors is that she would like to know who is contributing to campaigns. There was general discussion regarding the disclosure of campaign contributions. Ms. Scribner asked how it is determined what public records should be disclosed or not. Mr. Roush briefly explained the Public Records Act. Ms. Scribner believed that $25 limit is too low to be putting contributors through all of the trouble to contribute. Mr. Pico was concerned with the flood of contributions that come in after the final reporting period before the election. He suggested that the final period be changed from eight days prior to the election with the disclosure statements due five days prior to the election to seven and four. He did agree that the other dates should match with the state requirements. He supported the proposed ordinance with this change. George Gunter, 1805 Greenwood Road, supported the disclosure of contributions of $25 or more, but recommended that the dates be the same as the state requirements. Ms. Scribner pointed out that a candidate is extremely busy the last week of an election. She objected to Mr. Pico's suggestion of changing the filing dates. She did not feel that the change would accomplish anything. Mayor Tarver agreed with Mr. Pico's suggestion. He wanted to match the state requirements, but at the same time close the gap around election time to get as much of a disclosure as possible. He was not as concerned with the amount of money disclosed but wanted to know who is contributing. 0411919.4 7