Ventura Municipal Code Art. 8 Agency Responsibility

The city clerk shall also:

A. Adjust the expenditure ceilings and contribution limitations on December 1st of the odd-numbered years to reflect any increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index as provided by this act. Such adjustments shall be rounded off to the nearest $25.00 for contributions and the nearest $1,000 for expenditures. At the first regular meeting of the city council following December 1st of the odd-numbered years, the city clerk shall make a written report to the city council setting forth the amount of such adjusted expenditure ceiling and contribution limitations.

B. Prescribe all necessary forms for filing statements and information.

C. Prepare and release studies on the impact of this act.

D. Prepare for public review a report within five working days of each filing deadline that identifies:

1. A list of all candidates and organizations who are known to the city clerk to be required to file statements.

2. Candidates and organizations that have not filed required statements on time.

3. Candidates and organizations that have not listed the occupations and employers of all donors over $25.00.

4. Any significant irregularities the city clerk is aware of in a candidate or organization’s filing statement.

E. One month prior to the election cycle, the city clerk shall ascertain the number of registered voters in the city. Thereafter, and for the ensuing election cycle, where the number of registered voters exceeds the number ascertained for the first election covered by this chapter, the expenditure limitation of $20,000 shall be increased $1.00 for each registered voter in excess of the number ascertained for the first election covered by this act. Such adjustment shall be rounded to the nearest $1,000. (Code 1971, § 9.160.010; Ord. No. 2004-023, § 8, 12-13-04; Ord. No. 2015-013, § 3, 9-28-15)

A. Any amount subject to a limitation or ceiling, or established pursuant to formula set forth in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of this chapter, shall be automatically adjusted on December 1, 1996, and on December 1st of each odd-numbered year thereafter, upward or downward, equivalent to the most recent change in the annual average of the Consumer Price Index as published by the United States Department of Labor for the Los Angeles – Metropolitan area.

B. For purposes of calculating the annual inflator/deflator factor under this section, the base year shall be that year ending with the quarter ending June 30, 1996. Rates shall first be adjusted on December 1, 1996, and every two years thereafter, based on the annually calculated change from the base year. (Code 1971, § 9.160.020; Ord. No. 2015-013, § 3, 9-28-15)