To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk/Recorder
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
Ordinance No. ____ Online Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements and Statements of Economic Interest
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive staff report;
2. Adopt Ordinance No. ____ (Attachment 1);
3. Direct Clerk of the Board to post the summary for publication after adoption of ordinance within 15 days after adoption by the Board, along with the names of those Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance (Attachment 2) and to post in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors a certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance along with the names of those Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund Budget Unit 1100 140
DISCUSSION:
The California Political Reform Act of 1974 (PRA) (Government Code, Sections 84100-84511) requires the filing of campaign disclosure statements, including but not limited to local candidates for elective office, or those supporting or opposing local candidates or ballot measures. The PRA also requires all elected and appointed officials and designated employees to file Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700) (Government Code, Sections 87100-87505). Since the enactment of the PRA, candidates and political committees have complied with filing requirements by filing paper copies of campaign statements and reports with the Office of Elections. In recent years, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) established a voluntary electronic reporting system for certain elected offices under Government Code, Section 87200.
The Office of Elections is the campaign finance reporting filing officer and Form 700 reporting filing officer for the County of Humboldt. Currently, Elections tracks filer reporting and maintains electronic records manually. Filings are tracked in a spreadsheet and notifications are sent individually to fil...
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