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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2298 Requiring Elected Officials and Candidates for Elective Office to File Public Disclosure Commission Election and Campaign Financial Disclosure ReportsORDINANCE NO. 32 ~ AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 2.78 OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING FILING OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COMMISSION ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN FINANCING DISCLOSURE REPORTS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE LOCALLY WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY AUDITOR AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, RCW Chapter 42.17 provides for the disclosure of election campaign financing information for any individual for an office where the constituency for the office encompasses a whole county and contains more than five thousand registered voters as of the date of the most recent general election in the district, and WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend, Washington does not qualify as a district containing more than five thousand registered voters under RCW 42.17 and is therefore an exempt political subdivision under the provisions of RCW 42.17.030, and WHEREAS, the provisions of RCW 42.17.405(3) allow any exempt political subdivision to petition the Public Disclosure Commission to make the reporting provisions of RCW 42.17 applicable to the political subdivision, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend desires the Public Disclosure Commission to review the campaign financing of the candidates for elective office in the City of Port Townsend and to have such reports available locally at the office of the Jefferson County Auditor, and WHEREAS, the City Council has petitioned the Public Disclosure Commission to issue an order requiring filing of election campaign financing reports by a Resolution of the City Council adopted concurrently with this ordinance and the City Council wishes this ordinance to become effective at such time as an order of the Public Disclosure Commission becomes effective for election campaigns in the City of Port Townsend, Now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Summary. This ordinance establishes a new Chapter 2.78 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code which requires elected officials and candidates for elective office in the City of Port Townsend to file Public Disclosure Commission campaign financing reports locally with the Jefferson County Auditor at the same time such reports are required to be filed with the Public Disclosure Commission. The ordinance is to become effective five days after publication, which will occur only after the Public Disclosure Commission has issued an order removing the exemption for filing such campaign financing reports pursuant to a petition of the City Council of the City of Port Townsend. The petition to the Public Disclosure Commission has been made through a concurrent Resolution of the City Council voted on at the same time as this ordinance. Section 2. A new Chapter 2.78 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby established to read as follows: Chapter 2.78 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS Sections: 2.78.010 Filing of Campaign Finance Reports With Jefferson County Auditor. 2.78.010 Filinq of Campaiqn Finance Reports With Jefferson County Auditor. All elected officials and candidates for elective office for positions within the City of Port Townsend and political committees formed to support or oppose candidates and/or ballot propositions in the City of Port Townsend.shall file all campaign finance reports required by the state Public Disclosure Commission, including personal financial reports, with the office of the Jefferson County Auditor at the same time such reports are to be filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect after its passage approval and publication as provided by law, however, publication shall not occur until after the state Public Disclosure Commission has issued an order requiring filing of campaign financing reports in the City of Port Townsend pursuant to the petition of the City of Port Townsend made by companion Resolution to this ordinance and approved on the same date as this ordinance. Co u nc ~ ~a odff ~ ~ J hc ~ J/ri; ~ jrej oTnJw nasnd d~, a] the City this ~ day of /~/~~ David A. Grove, City Clerk times, passed by the City approved by the Mayor of Clise, Mayor ~Approved as to form: Dennis McLerran, City A~torney Passed by the City Council: ~ ~ Signed by the Mayor: ~~ ~ , Effective Date: , 1992. 1992. , 1992. 3 City of Port Townsend Dennis McLerran CITY ATTORNEY 209 Quincy Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 (206) 385-5991 Fax: (206) 385-5248 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: David Grove, Clerk/Treasurer Dennis McLerran, City Attorn~,-Z-~ Public Disclosure Ordinance DATE: May 5, 1992 This memo relates to the effective date and publication of the local Public Disclosure Ordinance passed by the City Council on Monday night. The Ordinance provides that publication is to be delayed until after the Public Disclosure Commission has acted on the petition of the City Council contained in the companion Resolution. The Ordinance will then become effective five days after publication as provided by law. I have had Ann and Katherine coordinate sending of the Resolution and Ordinance to the Public Disclosure Commission under a cover letter from John Clise. When John receives a response back from the PDC indicating they have acted .on the City's petition we can then publish the Ordinance and it will become effective. I have asked Katherine to let you and me know when John has received a response back from the PDC. I have also written Mary Gaboury to let her know what is happening. cc: Cindy Wolpin Katherine Johnson May 29, 1992 MAYOR JOHN CLISE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY HALL PORT TOWNSEND WA 98368 SUBJECT: Petition for Disclosure Dear Mayor Clise: The members of the Public Disclosure Commission met on Tuesday, May 26, 1992, and passed motion taking note of the petition received from the Port Townsend City Council (~~ ..... ~ This completes action required to bring Port Townsend elections under the Public Disclosure Law for campaign finance reporting purposes. For now until action is initiated from within Port Townsend to rescind the petition, all candidates for public office in Port Townsend and the proponents and opponents of ballot issues within Port Townsend must comply with the campaign finance reporting provisions of chapter 42.17 RCW. We will appreciate any assistance you can offer in making the candidate and the issue supporters and opponents aware of their reporting obligations. Executive Dirbctor cc: Jefferson County Auditor E.ect,cns Department ~/',~' ouotic's rignr ro an~w o~ the rTnanon,.., o! ~oliticai campaigns and lobar, lng ~ina ~he financial afl'irs ol' eiected ohTciai.~ and candidates far outweighs an~' rieht that these matters remain ~ecrer and l)rivate." qC~ 42.17.010