CC Resolution No. 9854RESOLUTION NO. 9854
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
REGARDING CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES FOR THE 1997 CITY
COUNCIL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council has observed that many candidates for City Council have,
in the last few elections, felt it necessary to expend larger and larger amounts of money in their
respective campaigns; and
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 officeholders 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1) That candidates for City Council are hereby requested to limit their campaign
expenditures to $15,000 for the 1997 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 $15,000 for the 1997 election.
4) The provisions of this resolution have no force of law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 19th day of May, 1997, by the following vote:
Vote
Members 9_f the City
AYES: Burnet t,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Chang, Dean, Sorensen, Bautista
ATTESt:
Ctty Clerk
APPROVED:
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