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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.52 TO ADJUST THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT FOR ANY ELECTION HELD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2016 (FIRST READING)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council place the ordinance on first reading.
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SUMMARY
As required by Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.52.040 (D), the City Clerk has adjusted the campaign contribution limits for individuals and political party committees for any election occurring on or after January 1, 2016. Adoption of the ordinance amends various sections of the Municipal Code to reflect the adjusted limits.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the project consists only of amendments to the City of Chula Vista Municipal Code to adjust campaign contribution limits and does not involve physical changes to the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA and no further environmental review is necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.52.040 (D) requires the City Clerk to adjust the campaign contribution limit every odd-numbered year to reflect any changes in the Consumer Price Index for the San Diego area for the two-year period ending on December 31st of the previous year, and requires these adjustments to be rounded to the nearest $10.
The Consumer Price Index for the San Diego area for the periods ending December 2012 and December 2014 were 256.961 and 265.145, respectively, demonstrating an increase of 3.18 percent.
The contribution limits were previously set at $310 for individuals and $1,050 fo...
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