Res 01-091 Expenditure Limit
RESOLUTION NO. 01-091
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO REGARDING
CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES FOR THE 2001 CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that candidates should make every effort to limit overall
expenditures in their respective City Council campaigns, thereby allowing both candidates and office
holders to spend a lesser proportion of their time on fundraising and a greater proportion of their time
communicating issues of importance to voters and constituents.
WHEREAS, on May 19,1997, the Cupertino City Council adopted Resolution No. 9854
setting a voluntary campaign expenditure limit of$15,000; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 1999, the City Council increased the voluntary expenditure limit
amount to $20,000 in response to the annexation of a large population in the Rancho Rinconada
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2001, the City Council detennined that $20,000 was an appropriate
expenditure limit for the November 6, 2001 election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1) That candidates for City Council are hereby requested to limit their campaign
expenditures to $20,000 for the City Council elections.
2) That this request does not establish a recommended voluntary campaign expenditure
ceiling within the meaning of Government Code section 85400 et seq. It is the intent of the city
council in adopting this resolution, not to trigger the enhanced campaign contribution limits contained
in Government Code section 85402(a) et seq.
3) In the event that any candidate wishes to abide by the campaign contribution limit
requested by the city council, he or she may file with the city clerk a written notice of his or her intent
to limit his or her campaign expenditures to $20,000 for the 2001 election.
4) The provisions of this resolution have no force oflaw.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the city council of the City of
Cupertino this 2nd day of Apri12001, by the following vote:
Vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
Members of the City Council
Burnett, James, Lowenthal
None
Chang
None
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