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Ordinance adding section 2.16.050 to Title 2, Chapter 2.16, of the South San Francisco Municipal Code pertaining to electronic filing of campaign statements.
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WHEREAS, Government Code section 84615 allows a local government agency to adopt an ordinance to require the electronic filing of campaign statements, reports, or other documents by elected officers, candidates, committees, or other persons who are required to file campaign disclosure statements under Title 9, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 84100) of the Government Code, and who have received contributions and have made expenditures totaling less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) in a calendar year;
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco seeks to require the electronic filing of such campaign statements pursuant to Government Code section 84615 in order to make the administration of municipal elections more efficient and to provide greater access to such information to the public;
WHEREAS, the City has entered into an agreement with Granicus, LLC, a vendor approved by the California Secretary of State, to provide online electronic filing system ("System") for campaign disclosure statements; and
WHEREAS, the System will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers;
WHEREAS, the System shall ensure the integrity of the data transmitted and shall include safeguards against efforts to tamper with, manipulate, alter, or subvert the data; and
WHEREAS, the System will enable filers to complete and submit filings free of charge, and will make all the data filed available online and free of charge in an easily understood format that provides the greatest public access.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings
The City Council of South San Francisco, finds that all Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. Addition to Title 2
Section 2.16.050 (El...
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