2.13.040 Definitions.

             Unless a particular word or phrase is otherwise specifically defined in this article, or the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions set forth in the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code Sections 81000 et seq.) shall govern the construction, meaning, and application of words and phrases used in this article. References to particular sections of the Government Code or other statutes or laws, including references in this section, shall be deemed to include any changes to such sections, statutes or laws, including any amendments, deletions, additions, renumberings or recodifications that may occur subsequent to the enactment of this ordinance.

             “Campaign contribution account” means an account established pursuant to California Government Code Section 85201.

             “Campaign reform fund” means those funds in the campaign reform budget unit established pursuant to Section 2.14.210.

             “Candidate” means an individual who has filed a statement pursuant to California Government Code Section 85200 indicating an intent to run for city office.

             “City office” means the offices of mayor and city councilmember.

             “City supplemental post-election statement” means a statement filed under Section 2.14.270 on a form prescribed by the city clerk and containing the information specified in Section 84211 of the Political Reform Act, except as expressly waived by the city clerk, and any additional information as prescribed by the city clerk. The statement shall report information per election to date.

             “City supplemental pre-election statement” means a statement filed under Section 2.14.110 on a form prescribed by the city clerk and containing the information specified in Section 84211 of the Political Reform Act, except as expressly waived by the city clerk, and any additional information as prescribed by the city clerk. The statement shall report information per election to date.

             “City supplemental statements and forms” means the supplemental pre-election and supplemental post-election statements that must be filed with the city clerk by certain candidates for city elective office under Sections 2.14.110 and 2.14.270, the statement of organization large political committee that must be filed with the city clerk under Section 2.13.055, and the public financing matching funds request that must be filed with the city clerk under Section 2.14.180.

             “Contribution” means contribution as defined in California Government Code Section 82015, and shall include loans to the extent that loans are considered contributions pursuant to California Government Code Section 84216.

             “Controlled committee” means controlled committee as defined in California Government Code Section 82016.

             “Entity” means any person or organization, as those terms are defined herein, other than an individual.

             “General election period” means the period from the first day of the month following the month in which a primary election is held through December 31st of the year in which the election for a city office is held; except that in the event a candidate for city office receives a majority of votes cast in the primary election, the period from the first day of the month following the month in which the primary election is held through December 31st of that year shall be considered to be an off-election year for that candidate for purposes of applicable contribution limitations.

             “Independent expenditure” means independent expenditure as defined in California Government Code Section 82031.

             “Large political committee” means a political committee of persons that has been in existence for more than six months, receives contributions from one hundred (100) or more persons and acting in concert makes contributions to one or more candidates for city elective office.

             “Off-election year” means each of the calendar years during the term of a city elective office in which an election for that office is not held, subject to the following:

             1.               For purposes of a regular election for city elective office, the period from January 1st through June 30th of the year preceding the year of the election is considered an off-election year, while the period from July 1st through December 31st of that year is considered part of the election year and the aggregate limitations on off-year contributions set forth in Section 2.13.050 are not applicable to contributions made during that period.

             2.               If a candidate for city elective office receives a majority of votes cast in the primary election, the period from the first date of the month immediately following the month of the primary election through December 31st of that year is considered an off-election year for that candidate.

             3.               For purposes of a special election to fill a city elective office that became vacant in a year prior to the year of the special election, the prior year is not considered an off-election year.

             4.               For purposes of a special election to fill a city elective office, the period from the first day of the month immediately following the month in which the special election is held through December 31st of the year of the special election is considered an off-election year for that candidate for purposes of applicable contribution limitations.

             “Person” means an individual or any proprietorship, labor union, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, company, corporation, association, political action committee, committee, or other entity which does not constitute a “large political committee” as defined above.

             “Political Reform Act” or “Act” means the Political Reform Act of 1974, California Government Code section 81000 et seq., and the Regulations promulgated under the Act.

             “Primary election period” means the period from April 1st of the year preceding the year of the election through the last day of the month in which the primary election is held.

             “Public financing matching funds request” means a form prescribed by the city clerk containing the information determined by the city clerk and the director of the city’s department of finance to be needed to enable the clerk and the director to determine the candidate’s eligibility to receive matching funds.

             “Qualified campaign expenditures” means an expenditure for which matching public funds may be used pursuant to Section 2.14.200.

             “Regulations” means Title 2 (Political Reform) of the California Code of Regulations (Section 18110 et seq.) as it may be amended from time to time.

             “Special election period” means the period from the date a city office becomes vacant through the last day of the month in which the special election for that city office is held.

             “Statement of organization large political committee” means a form prescribed by the city clerk setting forth the name of the large political committee and the date of its formation, and certifying that the committee qualifies as a large political committee. (Ord. 2021-0007 § 1; Ord. 2019-0004 § 1; Ord. 2017-0027 § 2; Ord. 2013-0005 § 1; Ord. 2012-021 § 2; Ord. 2007-012 § 2; Ord. 2005-072 § 1; Ord. 2000-048 § 1)