2022/06/28 City Council Ordinance 967 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
Pursuant to California Government Code§36933 and§40806
Pursuant to Rohnert Park Municipal Code 1.08.010
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
ss
County of Sonoma
I, Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare this is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 967.
Ordinance No. 967, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
Amending Title 2 "Administration and Personnel"of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
to add Chapter 2.67 "Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosures and Statements of
Economic Interests"was published on 7/1/2022 as required by law, and posted in five (5)
public places in said City, to:
www.rpcity.orq for website posting
City Hall
130 Avram Avenue
Public Safety Main Station
500 City Center Drive
Rohnert Park Community Center
5401 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park Senior Center
6800 Hunter Dr A
A certified copy of the full text Ordinance was posted at the City Clerk's office, 130 Avram
Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928 on 7/1/2022.
The full text of Ordinance No. 967 was published in the Community Voice on 7/1/2022 as
required by law.
Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, City r
Subscribed and sworn to before me this July 13, 2022
__ )
Elizabeth Machado, Assistant City Clerk
ORDINANCcNO. 967 AH ORDINANCE OF THE, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AMENDING TITLE 2 flAOMIHISTRATION AND PERSON.NEL • OF THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 2.67 "ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS-OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS"
WHEREAS, pubjic aa;ess to campaign disclosure infonnation Is an Integral component of a fully inform� electorate, and transpatency is critical in onfl!f to maintain public trust and support mthe polltlcal process; and
WHEREAS, since the enactment of the Political Refonn Ac;t, t.indldates and commlttles have compll,ed with fillng requirements by filing paper copi415 of campaign.sfal&. ments and reports; and
WHEREAS, the City Cieri\ of the City of Rohnert Park Is lhe Local Flilng-Olticat lor the l'alr Politjcal Practices Comm�lon for conflict of interest.disclosure stalamenl's ,ml is responsible for receiving, revleWing, <1nd making available campaign disclosure statemerrts; and •
WHEREAS, AB 2151 requires local jjover11ment agencies to post online any campaigri dTscloswe statements and reports filed In a paper fonnat; and
W}1EREAS, the elimination of manual processing of filings through electroolc 111-fng rvqulre!Jierrts will conserve resources and ensure the_ public has access to the lnfonnalion disclosed In campaign statemen.ts; and
WHEREAS, lllll City Cieri! has ldontifled a web-based system provided by Granictll that will allow efectronlc filing In compllance·w11h California Government Coile secllon! 84li15 and t(lat has been approved by the Secretary of State.for lhe electronic flllng campaign disclosure sJatements-; and
WHEREAS, the City Councn of the City of the City of Rohne/tP� (•Cfly Council"} finds and detennlnes thal �uch eleotronlc fillng syslem \WI� securely and elfec. tively and wotlld not unduly 6urde(l mere; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 87500.2 authorizes the City of Rohnert Park to Implement an electronfe:fillng system forthe filing of statements of economic Interest for offl�lals, employees, and consultahts;
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does ordain asfoPows: Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are adopted as findings of the City Council in enacting this ordinance.
Section 2. Envlronmenta.I Review, The City Councll �etermlnes that the apprOYal of 11-.1s ordinance is exempt under the •common seose" exeml)li9n because It does not Involve th� C9nstrudion or alteration of facilllies and has no pctenfiaj for mulling In dlRlctor lndlr�sl9111ficanteffect on the envlroilmenl, as �escrlbed in CEQA Guidelines lsectlon 15061lb)(3).
Sedlon 3. Enactnient. Chapter 2.67 •er�nic Filing ofCi!,npalgn Dlscl0111re Statements and �ments ofE,conomlc Interests;" Is hereby enacted and adlred to rrt1e 2 "Administration and P�i:inel" of the Rohnertl'ark Municipal Code, to reacl in entirety as foflows: Chapter 2.67 -Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements and Statements of Economic Interests
2.67.010-Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosures Required.
MY elected officer, candidate, commlll.ee, or other persorr required to file slate-11)eflts, reports or other documents as �ireiiby Cha� 4 9f the Political Reform Act (Califomfa Go�emment-CQ<le section 84100, et seq.) with tlfe IQCl!l filing officer for Ille Clly of Rohnert Park &ha)I file such-materials using an electronic filing sy$!m pn,vided �the City accordlng1o proci!di,tres-establlslled by the City Glerk.
tfohlrithstajldlng ihe foregoing and In accordance with Governm� Code,section 8461 S, in any inslance fn which the onglnal stat em en(, report, or other docwnent lsJJl-11,ulred to be flied.with the �ecrvtary of State and a copy of that stajement, rvport. or other.document is required to be filed with the local filing officer for the City of Rohnert ��[.k, such material lllllY be filed electroriically, but is not requiredcto � filed �ectroni<a111Y.
2.67.020-Electronic Filing of Statements of Economic lntlfests.
The City Clerk l'fl3Y· require th;d.any offl�ls, consultaQls, or employees that are required to fUe statementsofecori(!mlc lnter,est with the local filing offic� undeJ Arlicle i2 of !he Politlcal Refonn Act (Goveminent<lode section 87200 et seq.) or'Artlcle 3 (Gi>v•, ammant � s�on � efseq.), file such.&tatemellfs.aml any ameridments"efeolnlnl� usrng'�n elccjronfc:,fifing-Systern, PfO'>'.lile'd-thatSllch system has first been certified by _ll\.e Fair Politleal Practfces CO/llmlssion ln.i�ordarule with Goviimmeml Code:secfion 87500.r " · · ·
67.030-City Clerk Authority Over Electronic Filing Procedures.
The City Clerk shaH have the authority to establlsh and ameml procedures for electronl911Ilng, � n __ !,Sal)', lo accomplish the f9llowlng: a. �re lhatthe electronic filing systerri andlts use corl!plles with the iequlreme ,nls selforth In Sectlon 84615 o_l the Govemmeirt Code, Government Code �on ·87500.2,-and appllcableFPPC regulations, fncludlng 2-ear. Code Regs. sectfon 18756, as may be-amended from time to-time; and" b. Me:ef'the purpose and Intent of lhis chapter ;irul cilm!)IY wllh other applicable law· and c. En�ure the Integrity of the'lf.lta transmitted and inclu.!{e-safeguards against efforts to lamper with, manipulate, alter, or subvert tne·lfaia.
In establishing such procedures, the City Clerk shall consult with the City Attorney.
Section 4. Seveoibility. The City c;ouncll henlby declares that eveiy .S:ectlon1 p'a!agraph, sentence, clause, al'ld phras_e.:ofthis ordl11,1nce Is severable. lf'any �on, paragraph, senll!llce, clause or phtase ofU,ls ordlnance lsfor any reason found to be Invalid or unconsfflulfona� such Invalidity, or uncon�onality shall not affect Iha vall(lily or co�nallty of the remaining sections, paragraph�. s.e�ces,.clauses, or-phrases.
Section 5. Effectiv11-Oate. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective 30 days after its final�-
Section 6. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to cause this ordinance to be published in the manner required by law.
This Qrdfnaneewas /nlrod11� lly the City Cguncll of lh!l c_ity of Rohnert Park on June 14, 2022 and QULY AND REGULARLY AOQPTED this 28111 � of June, 2022 by the followjng roll call vole:
AYES: (5) Fr\'e: Council�mb!!rs Giudice, HoUingswortf)-Adams, Stafford, Vl� MaYl!( �odrfguez, and Mayor E!Wanl NOES: (O)Ze11> ABSENT: (0) Zero ABSTAIN: (0) Zero
ATTEST: Elizabeth Machado, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: '91if:heUe Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney
l?_ubJlsll Date: JU(Y._ 1, 2022 The Community Voice
Jackie El�,-�yor CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ORDINANCE NO. 967
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AMENDING TITLE 2 "ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL" OF THE ROHNERT
PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 2.67 "ELECTRONIC FILING OF
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC
INTERESTS"
WHEREAS,public access to campaign disclosure information is an integral component
of a fully informed electorate, and transparency is critical in order to maintain public trust and
support of the political process; and
WHEREAS, since the enactment of the Political Reform Act, candidates and committees
have complied with filing requirements by filing paper copies of campaign statements and
reports; and
WHEREAS,the City Clerk of the City of Rohnert Park is the Local Filing Officer for
the Fair Political Practices Commission for conflict of interest disclosure statements and is
responsible for receiving, reviewing, and making available campaign disclosure statements; and
WHEREAS, AB 2151 requires local government agencies to post online any campaign
disclosure statements and reports filed in a paper format; and
WHEREAS,the elimination of manual processing of filings through electronic filing
requirements will conserve resources and ensure the public has access to the information
disclosed in campaign statements; and
WHEREAS,the City Clerk has identified a web-based system provided by Granicus that
will allow electronic filing in compliance with California Government Code section 84615 and
that has been approved by the Secretary of State for the electronic filing of campaign disclosure
statements; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of the City of Rohnert Park ("City Council")
finds and determines that such electronic filing system will operate securely and effectively and
would not unduly burden filers; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 87500.2 authorizes the City of Rohnert Park to
implement an electronic filing system for the filing of statements of economic interest for
officials, employees, and consultants;
NOW THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are adopted as findings of the City Council in
enacting this ordinance.
Section 2. Environmental Review. The City Council determines that the approval
of this ordinance is exempt under the "common sense" exemption because it does not involve the
construction or alteration of facilities and has no potential for resulting in direct or indirect
significant effect on the environment, as described in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
Ordinance No. 967
1
Section 3. Enactment. Chapter 2.67 "Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure
Statements and Statements of Economic Interests," is hereby enacted and added to Title 2
"Administration and Personnel" of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code, to read in entirety as
follows:
Chapter 2.67 - Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements and Statements
of Economic Interests
2.67.010—Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosures Required.
Any elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person required to file statements,
reports or other documents as required by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act(California
Government Code section 84100, et seq.) with the local filing officer for the City of Rohnert
Park shall file such materials using an electronic filing system provided by the City according to
procedures established by the City Clerk.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and in accordance with Government Code section 84615,
in any instance in which the original statement, report, or other document is required to be filed
with the Secretary of State and a copy of that statement, report, or other document is required to
be filed with the local filing officer for the City of Rohnert Park, such material may be filed
electronically, but is not required to be filed electronically.
2.67.020—Electronic Filing of Statements of Economic Interests.
The City Clerk may require that any officials, consultants, or employees that are required
to file statements of economic interest with the local filing officer under Article 2 of the Political
Reform Act(Government Code section 87200 et seq.) or Article 3 (Government Code section
87300 et seq.), file such statements and any amendments electronically using an electronic filing
system, provided that such system has first been certified by the Fair Political Practices
Commission in accordance with Government Code section 87500.2.
2.67.030—City Clerk Authority Over Electronic Filing Procedures.
The City Clerk shall have the authority to establish and amend procedures for electronic
filing, as necessary, to accomplish the following:
a. Ensure that the electronic filing system and its use complies with the requirements set
forth in Section 84615 of the Government Code, Government Code section 87500.2,
and applicable FPPC regulations, including 2 Cal. Code Regs. section 18756, as may
be amended from time to time; and
b. Meet the purpose and intent of this chapter and comply with other applicable law; and
c. Ensure the integrity of the data transmitted and include safeguards against efforts to
tamper with, manipulate, alter, or subvert the data.
In establishing such procedures, the City Clerk shall consult with the City Attorney.
Section 4. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that every section,
paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase of this ordinance is severable. If any section, paragraph,
Ordinance No.967
2
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason found to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such invalidity, or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of the remaining sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective 30 days
after its final passage.
Section 6. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to cause this ordinance to be
published in the manner required by law.
This ordinance was introduced by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park on June 14,
2022 and DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 28th day of June, 2022 by the following
roll call vote:
AYES:(5)Cburrrr* Y' G", ce, Nb� -r swor14,- r‘44n-"C Str�#vrd V�c.e n °-`1" 1�od+ieve2.
C„¢�d Moor EI wca d
NOES: ( )Z4o
ABSENT:(fd) ?e'o
ABSTAIN: (6 le
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
c ie E war ayor
ATTEST:
E izabeth Machado, Deputy City Clerk
A ROVED A 0 FORM:
elle archetta Kenyon, City Attorney
Ordinance No. 967
3