CC Resolution No. 07-016
CITY OF CUPERTINO
RESOLUTION NO. 07-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
SETTING A VOLUNTARY LIMIT OF $1 PER REGISTERED VOTER FOR THE
2007 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, the first expenditure limit in 1997 was set at $15,000; and
WHEREAS, in later years, the expenditure limits were increased in response to
annexation of parcels to the city and because of a series of increases in postage costs; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, the City Council has determined that the voluntary expenditure
limit should be set at $1 per voter, based on the total number of registered voters in Cupertino as
of January 1,2007; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters reports that there were 24,430
registered voters in Cupertino at the beginning of 2007.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1) Candidates for City Council are hereby requested to limit their campaIgn
expenditures to $24,000 for the City Council election of2007.
2) 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 $24,000 for the 2007 election, and such intent
will be indicated in the official voter's pamphlet.
4) The cost of printing and translating Candidate Statements shall not be counted
against the voluntary expenditure cap of $24,000.
5) The provisions of this resolution have no force oflaw.
Resolution No. 07-016
Cupertino City Council
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 16th day of January, 2007, by the following vote:
Vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Members of the City Council
Wang, K wok, Lowenthal, Mahoney, Sandoval
None
None
None
APPROVED:
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Mayor, City of Cupertino