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Councilmember Sullivan supported the two-year election period and he asked to address the cut-off period separately. Councilmember McGovern supported the two-year election period. Councilmember Cook-Kallio stated her opposition to the two-year period and said she would support the one year from January 1 to December 31. Councilmember Thorne supported the one-year period and said sometimes people in office need to go to things because they are in office and the City cannot reimburse. He would like the opportunity to use his campaign funds to do that. Councilmember Sullivan said you could still use your campaign money but it goes against your limit which he supports because it is a free pass for a year and it doesn't go against the cap which challengers won't have that opportunity. Councilmember McGovern agreed. Councilmember Cook-Kallio disagreed and said if you know you are a candidate, you could purchase things ahead of time. Ms. Seto said the way the ordinance is proposed, it would be retroactive. While you would take the voluntary expenditure limit pledge when filing nomination papers which is 113 days before the election, depending on what option is chosen, the expenditures would reach back in time and you would have to state those expenditures. Motion: It was m/s by Sullivan/McGovern to support the two-year period. Motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Sullivan, McGovern Noes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Absent: None Motion: It was m/s by Cook-KalliolThorne to support the one-year period. Motion passed by the following Vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: Councilmembers McGovern, Sullivan Absent: None Motion: It was m/s by Cook-Kallio/Thorne to approve the cut-off period December 31St of the election year; that the one-year go from January 1-December 31 S'. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: Councilmembers McGovern, Sullivan Absent: None Regarding the issue of the penalty, Councilmembers Sullivan and McGovern said they did not support it. Motion: It was m/s by Sullivan/Hosterman to approve a voluntary expenditure limit of $1.00 per registered voter indexed with the CPI. Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None --- City Council Minutes 16 January 15, 2008