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Motion: It was m/s by Thorne/Sullivan to direct staff to develop a wild and exotic animal's ordinance or modify the R-1 district to include raptors as a conditional use, in the context of the Council priority-setting session. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Thorne, Noes: None Absent: None Recuse: Mayor Hosterman Mayor Hosterman rejoined the meeting. 19. Adoption of a Code of Fair Campaign Practices, and review information concerning time periods for the application of a voluntary campaign expenditure limit, and consider introduction of an Ordinance to establish the limit at $1.00 per registered voter, indexed for inflation Introduced Ordinance No. 1968 adding Chapter 1.22 of the Municipal Code establishing a Voluntary Expenditure Limit for Candidates, for Council and Mayor at $1 for each Registered Voter Introduced Ordinance No. 1969 amending Chapter 1.20 and adding provisions to Chapter 1.22 of the Municipal Code regarding Campaign Statements, requiring Cumulation of Expenditures, and establishing time period for Cumulation pursuant to the Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limit Assistant City Attorney Seto presented the agenda report and said campaign finance issues and potential options for reform were presented in October and December, the Council had just approved on the Consent Calendar a requirement for the electronic filing of campaign statements and there was interest in returning with information about a fair campaign practices pledge and voluntary campaign expenditure limits. Regarding the fair campaign practices pledge staff has proposed the Code be based on provisions of State law found in the State Code. This pledge highlights candidates that should be speaking about issues and not engaged in character defamation, not coercing people to help with their campaign and other issues that emphasize fairness, honest and integrity in the campaign practice. She said under the State Elections Code, it can be a pledge taken by PAC, the chair of a PAC or the treasurer. The pledge can be signed at any time prior to the election date and staff could provide a link of which candidates or committees have taken the voluntary pledge on the website. Another voluntary reform issue discussed is the voluntary campaign expenditure limit. There was interest in seeing a limit at $1.00 per registered voter and indexing this amount for inflation and any person wanting to take the pledge would take it at the time they file their nomination papers. Staff was also directed to return with more information about the election period during which expenditures would be cumulated to count toward that limit. Also, staff did not want to be issuing citations or calling people for infractions but instead leaving it to the court of public opinion to enforce any violation. Staff is recommending there be different treatment for different elections--general municipal elections in November of even numbered years, special elections, and the upcoming 2008 general municipal election. City Council Minutes 12 January 15, 2008