040616 agenda, item 6: campaign reporting forms

[Leslie Pool]

All, as promised at our work session this morning, I've compiled the changes that CM Kitchen and the Mayor requested be made to the campaign finance forms.

They are:
- change term “Independent Expenditure” to “Direct Campaign Expenditure” (aligns terminology with reference in State law)
- require a listing of all IE/DCE contributors (NOTE: City Clerk staff checking on whether this item relates to the Mayor's resolution on Dark Money. If it does, then we will hold this item for that future discussion)
- retain current reporting timeframes (i.e., no changes) for IE/DCE form
- lower the loan amount that triggers reporting from $25,000 to $10,000 (City Clerk staff will clarify with the Mayor his intent: Does the dollar amount change apply to all instances where $25,000 is a reporting threshold for loans), and
- timing for Clerk's Office to upload finance report to occur after “acceptance” of report rather than “receipt” of report.

Thanks.

Leslie

[Leslie Pool]

sorry - wrong date! I will report with the proper meeting date ....