HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04201984 - 2.2 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF-CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 20, 1984 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers., Fanden, -Schroder, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor McPeak
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Election Campaign Reform Ordinance
The Board on March 6, 1984 having referred to the Assistant
County Registrar comments received from Mr. Ted Nelson and the League
of Women Voters with respect to inclusion in the Election Campaign
Reform Ordinance provisions for disclosure of the nature of the
business (not obvious from the name of the company) engaged in by
the employer of a campaign contributor, and the levying of a fine
against a contributor (or candidate)' who files a disclosure state-
ment late; and
Lon Underwood, Assistant County Registrar , in a March 16, 1984
memorandum to the Board having advised that the proposed amendment
to the County Election Campaign Reform Ordinance as written by County
Counsel follows the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee and would
not present any problems to his department, and having submitted his
comments relative to contributions of office space and/or equipment,
issuance of a press release at the close of the nomination period as
opposed to a paid public notice, and enforcement responsibilities
assigned to the County Clerk and District Attorney;
Board members having expressed agreement to amend the
Campaign Reform Ordinance to incorporate the changes as recommended;
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the aforesaid amendment to
the Campaign Reform Ordinance is APPROVED in principle and County
Counsel is REQUESTED to draft an appropriate amendment for presentation
to the Board on March 27, 1984.
1 hereby certlty that this Is a t:ue and correct copy of
an action taken and entered or.tho minutos of the
Board of SuparVISOr,an tha date Shown.
ATTESTED: "/�/t'`•��i olDy /�S�
J.R. OLSSOM, COU04TY CLERK
Land ex officio Clork of the Board
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cc: County Counsel
County Administrator
Elections Department 000199