Reso 2022-135 Electronic Campaign Disclosure Docs

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO.2022-135 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL AMENDING TITLE 4 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO ADD SECTION 4.4 - ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS WHEREAS, public access to campaign disclosures and statements of economic interest information is an integral component of a fully informed electorate, and transparency is critical in order to maintain public trust and support of the political process; and WHEREAS, California Government Code §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 software used by the City Clerk's electronic filing system, SouthTech Systems, Inc. (Granicus) 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; and WHEREAS, the City Council expressly finds and determines that the system will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers. Specifically: (1) the system will ensure the integrity of the data and includes safeguards against efforts to tamper with, manipulate, alter, or subvert the data; (2) the system will only accept a filing in the standardized record format developed by the Secretary of State and compatible with the Secretary of State's system for receiving an online or electronic filing; and (3) the system will be available free of charge to filers and to the public for viewing filings. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Title 4 is amended to add Chapter 4 Sections 4.4.100 through 4.4.300 to read as follows: §4.4.100 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS 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 of the Political Reform Act (California Government Code §84100 et seq.) and that has received RESOLUTION NO. 2022-135