HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-21 - Amending Section 2-68; Campaign Contribution Limitations for Conflict of InterestsORDINANCE NO. 91-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SUBSECTION(g) OF SECTION 2-68 OF THE
COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS FOR
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS.
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
does hereby find and declare as follows:
WHEREAS, Subsection(g) of Section 2-66 of the Costa Mesa
Municipal Code was added by Measure "V" which was approved by the
voters at a General Election on November 6, 1990.
WHEREAS, the Measure created a new disqualification
requirement which is similar to the language of California
Government Code Section 84308(b) which applies to planning
commissions.
WHEREAS, City Council believes the $250.00 disqualification
requirement applicable to planning commissioners pursuant to
California Government Code Section 84038(b) should apply to city
council members pursuant to Subsection(g) of Section 2-66 of the
Costa Mesa Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 2. Subsection(g) of Section 2-68 of the Costa
Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(g) For the purposes of this Section, a financial
interest as defined by the Act shall also include any
campaign contribution of two hundred and fifty dollars
($250.00) or more from a contributor or the agent of a
contributor in the twelve (12) month interval prior to
the date on which the decision involving the
contributor is to be made. No city council member
shall accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of two
hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) or more from any
party or his or her agent, while a proceeding involving
a license permit, or other entitlement for use is
pending before city council and for three (3) months
following the date a final decision is rendered in the
proceeding if the council member knows or has reason to
know that the participant has a financial interest, or
that term is used in the Political Reform Act of 1974,
as amended (Article 1, Chapter 7, commencing with
Section 87100 of the California Government Code.)"
Section 3. Publication.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage and, before
the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, shall be
published once in the ORANGE COAST DAILY PILOT, a newspaper of
general circulation printed and published in the City of Costa
Mesa, or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be
published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified copy of the
text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City
Clerk five (5) days prior to the date of adoption of this
Ordinance, and within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned summary and
shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of
this Ordinance together with the names of the members of the City
Council voting for and against the same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this Iolh day of 1991.
Mayor o t e City of Costa Mesa
ATTE''ST,,:,, APPR', VED`.AS TO FORM:
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city Clerk of the City of £i sta Mesa City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) as
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Ordinance No. 91-21 was introduced and
considered section by s ction at regular meeting of said City
Council held on the day of11991, and
thereafter passed and adopted as a ole at anadjourne regular
meeting of said City Council held on the day of
1991, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: /�
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set m hand and affixed
the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this yV&day of ,
1991.
ClAy Clerk and ex -officio C1"X of
the City Council of the Citi f
Costa Mesa