6293ORDINANCE NO. 6293
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ADDING
SECTION .053 TO CHAPTER 1.09 OF THE ANAHEIM
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ELECTRONIC AND
PAPER FILING METHODS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE
DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 84615 provides that a legislative body
of a local government agency may adopt an ordinance that requires an elected officer, candidate,
committee, or other person required to file statements, reports or other documents required by
Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act, except those whose contributions and expenditure each
total less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in a calendar year, to file such statements, reports,
or other documents online or electronically with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS the City Council expressly finds and determines that the City Clerk's web -
based system contains multiple safeguards to protect the integrity and security of the data, and
will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers; and
WHEREAS the software used by the City Clerk's electronic filing system has been
certified by the Secretary of State and meets the requirements set by Government Code Section
84615; and
WHEREAS the City Clerk will operate the electronic filing system in compliance with
the requirements of California Government Code Section 84615 and any other applicable laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That new section 1.09.053 be, and the same is hereby added to, Chapter 1.09 of
Title 1 of the Anaheim Municipal Code to read in full as follows:
1.09.053 ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
.010 Except as set forth in subsections .050 and .060 herein, any elected officer,
candidate, committee or other person required to file specified statements, reports, or other
documents with the City Clerk as required by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 84100) of
Title 9 of the California Government Code, also known as the Political Reform Act, and that has
received contributions or made expenditures of $1,000 or more, may electronically file such
statement using the City Clerk's online system according to procedures established by the City
Clerk.
.020 To ensure reporting continuity, once a statement, report or other document is filed
electronically on behalf of ate; elected officer, candidate, or committee as set forth in subsection
.010, above all future statemcnts, reports and other documents on behalf of that officer, candidate
or committee shall be required to be filed electronically using the City Clerk system.
.030 Any elected officer, candidate, committee or other person who has electronically
filed a statement, report, or other document using the City Clerk's online system is not required
to file a copy of that document in paper format with the City Clerk.
.040 An elected officer, candidate, committee or other person may choose to opt -out of
the electronic filing system by filing all original statements, reports or other documents in paper
format with the City Clerk. Electronic filing is not required until after an elected officer,
candidate, committee or other person opts -in by electronically filing a statement, report or other
document.
.050 In any instancf: in which an original statement, report, or other document must be
filed with the Secretary of S; ate or Orange County Registrar of Voters, and a copy of that
document is required to be filed with the Anaheim City Clerk, the filer may electronically file a
copy with the Anaheim City Clerk, the filer may, but is not required to file the copy online or
electronically.
.060 If the City Clark's system is not capable of accepting a particular type of
statement, report or other document, an elected officer, candidate, committee or other person
A all file that document in p=g7er format with the City Clerk.
SECTION 2.
Except as expressly amended by the provisions of this ordinance, Chapter 1.09 of
Title 1 of the Anaheim Municipal Code shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. CERTIFICATION; EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be printed once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in the Anaheim Bulletin, a
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Anaheim, and thirty
(30) days from and after its final passage, it shall take effect and be in full force.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby declares that should any section,
paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance of the Code, hereby adopted, be declared for any
reason to be invalid, it is the i.itent of the Council that it would have passed all other portions of
this ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared
invalid.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 28thday of January , 2014, and
thereafter passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 4th day of
February , 2014, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Eastman, Murray, Brandman and Kring
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN:None
CITY OF ANAHEIM
By:
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MAYbR OFT E CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
C,TY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LINDA ANDAL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Ordinance No. 6293 introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Anaheim, held on the 28th day of January 2014, and that the same was duly passed and adopted
at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 4th day of February, 2014, by the following
vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Eastman, Murray, Brandman and Kring
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of February, 2014.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LINDA ANDAL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Ordinance No. 6293 and was published in the Anaheim Bulletin on the 13th day of
February, 2014.
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
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) ss.
County of Orange )
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO, 6293
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ADDING SECTION .053 TO
CHAPTER 1.09 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ELEC-
TRONIC AND PAPER FILING METHODS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE DIS-
CLOSURE STATEMENTS
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 84615 provides that a legislative body
of a local government agency, may adopt an ordinance that requires an elected officer,
candidatemmtttee, or other person required to file statements, reports or other docu-
ments required by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act, except those whose contributions
and expenditure each total less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in a calendar year, to
file such statements, reports, or other documents online or electronically with the City
Clerk; and
WHEREAS the City Council expressly finds and determines that the City Clerk's web -
based system contains multiple safeguards to protect the integrity and security of the data,
and will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers; and
WHEREAS the software used by the City Clerk's electronic filing system has been certi-
fied by the Secretary of State and meets the requirements set by Government Code Sec-
tion 84615; and
WHEREAS the City Clerk will operate the electronic filing system in compliance with
the requirements of California Government Code Section 84615 and any other applicable
laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That new section 1.09.053 be, and the same is hereby added to, Chapter 1.09.of Title 1
of the Anaheim Municipal Code to read in full as follows:
1.09.063_ ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DOCLOSpRE
Oto Except as set forth in subsections .050 and .060 herein, any elected officer, candi-
date, committee or other person required to file specked statements, reports, or other
documents with the City Clerk as required by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 84100)
of Title'9 of the California Government Code, also known as the Political Reform Act, and
that has received contributions or made expenditures of $1,000 or more, may electronically
file such statement using the City Clerk's online system according to procedures establish-
ed by the City Clerk.
020 To ensure reporting continuity, ona statement, report or other document is filed
electronically on behalf of any elected officer, candidate, or committee as set forth in sub-
section .010, above all future statements, reports and other documents on behalf of that of-
ficer, candidate or committee shall be required to be filed electronically using the. City
Clerk system.
.030 Any elected officer, candidate, committee or other parson who has electronically
filed a statement, report, or other document using the City Clerk's online system is not re-
quired to file a copy of that document in paper format with the City Clerk.
.040 An elected officer, candidate, committee or other person may choose to opt -out of
the electronic filing system by filing all original statements, reports or other documents in
paper format with the City Clerk. Electronic filing is not required until after an elected offi-
cer, candidate, committee or other person opts -in by electronically filing a statement, re-
port or other document.
.050 In any instance in which an original statement, report, or other document must be
filed with the Secretary of State or Orange County Registrar of Voters, and a copy of that
document is required to be filed with the Anaheim City Clerk, the filer may electronically file
a copy with the Anaheim City Clerk, the filer may, but is not required to file the copy online
or electronically.
..060 If the City Clerk's -system is not capable of accepting a particular type of state-
ment, report or ocher document, an elected officer, candidate, committee or other person
shall file that document in paper format with the City Clerk.
SECTION 2.
Except as expressly amended by the provisions of this ordinance, Chapter 1.09 of Title
1 of the Anaheim Municipal Code shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION'3. CERTIFICATION; EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same
to be printed once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in the Anaheim Bulletin, a news-
papper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Anaheim, and thirty
(30) days from and after its final passage, it shall take effect and be in full force.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby declares that should any section, para-
graph, sentence or word of this ordinance of the Code, hereby adopted, be declared for
arty reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the Council that it would have passed all other
P
ortions of this ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as
may be declared invalid.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Coun-
cil of tlfe City of Anaheim held on the _28th_ day of _January_, 2014, and thereafter
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the _4th_ day of
_February_, 2014, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tai, Council Members Eastman, Murray, Brandman and Kring
NOES: None. `
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF ANAHEIM
/s/ Tom Tart
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM .
ATTEST:
/s/ Linda N. Andal
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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