Lafayette Municipal Code Ch. 2-19 Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements

(a) Except as set forth in subsection (b) of this Section 2-1901, any elected officer, candidate, committee or other person required to file specified statements, reports, forms, or other documents with the city clerk of the City of Lafayette, as required by Chapter 4 (commencing with California Government Code § 84100 of Title 9, also known as the Political Reform Act), and that has received contributions or made expenditures of $2,000.00 or more in a calendar year, shall electronically file such statement using the city's online system according to procedures established by the city clerk.

(b) The city clerk shall have the right to accept a paper filing in lieu of an electronic filing at their discretion and to accommodate an Americans with Disabilities Act request.

(c) Any elected officer, candidate, committee or other person who has electronically filed a statement, report, form, or other document using the city's online system is not also required to file a copy of that document in a paper format with the city clerk.

(d) In any instance in which an original statement, report, form, or other document must be filed with the Secretary of State or other agency, and a copy of that document is required to be filed with the city clerk, the filer may electronically file a copy with the city clerk or may file in a paper format.

(e) If, for technical reasons, the city's system is not capable of accepting a particular type of statement, report, form or other document, an elected officer, candidate, committee or other person shall timely file that document in paper format with the city clerk.

(f) Electronic files made pursuant to this chapter shall be not incur any charge.

(Ord. No. 700, § 3, 3-9-2026)

(a) The city clerk shall ensure that the city's system makes all electronically filed statements, reports, forms, or other documents available on the internet in an easily understood format that provides the greatest public access to campaign finance information. The data shall be made available free of charge and as soon as possible after receipt/deadline. The data made available on the internet shall not contain the street name of the persons or entity representatives listed on the electronically filed forms or any bank account number required to be disclosed by the filer. The city clerk shall make a complete, unredacted copy of the statement, report, form, or other document, including any street names and building numbers disclosed by the filer but omitting any bank account numbers, available to any person upon request.

(b) The city clerk shall maintain all filings and records submitted under this chapter according to the city's records retention schedule and applicable state law.

(Ord. No. 700, § 3, 3-9-2026)

The city clerk is authorized to adopt such administrative policies and procedures as deemed necessary to implement this chapter.

(Ord. No. 700, § 3, 3-9-2026)