Chapter 2.42
ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE ACTIVITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
Sections:
2.42.020 Electronic filing system.
2.42.040 Availability of statements for public review—Record retention.
2.42.010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases shall be defined as follows:
A. “City clerk” means the office of the city clerk for the city of Cerritos.
B. “Electronic filing system” means a system established by the city clerk, serving as the city’s political reform act local filing officer/official, pursuant to Section 84615 of the California Government Code for electronic filing of statements, as defined herein.
C. “Filer” means any elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person required to file statements, as defined herein.
D. “Political Reform Act” means the Political Reform Act of 1974, as amended, in California Government Code Section 81000 et seq. Citations herein to a chapter or section of the Political Reform Act and the California Government Code shall be deemed to be amended to conform to any subsequent successor or recodified chapter or section enacted by the California Legislature after the effective date of the ordinance adopting this chapter.
E. “Statements” shall mean any statements, reports, or other documents that filers must file in accordance with Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act (California Government Code Section 84100, et seq.). (Ord. 1046 § 1, 2024)
2.42.020 Electronic filing system.
A. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 84615, the city clerk has established an electronic filing system.
B. The electronic filing system shall meet the following requirements:
1. Comply with all requirements set forth in Section 84615 of the California Government Code.
2. Ensure the integrity of data transmitted, including by establishing safeguards against efforts to tamper with, manipulate, alter, or subvert data.
3. Accept filing in the standardized record format developed by the California Secretary of State pursuant to Section 84602(a)(2) of the California Government Code, compatible with the Secretary of State’s system for receiving an online or electronic filing.
4. Include a procedure for filers to comply with the requirement that they sign statements and reports under penalty of perjury pursuant to Section 81004 of the Government Code. (Ord. 1046 § 1, 2024)
2.42.030 Online filing.
A. Each filer may file statements using the electronic filing system specified in Section 2.42.020 according to procedures established by the city clerk. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, filers are exempt from these requirements if they received less than two thousand dollars in contributions and made less than two thousand dollars in expenditures, or another amount as established by the Political Reform Act or its implementing regulations, in a calendar year. All other individuals required to file local campaign finance activity statements, reports or other documents may file electronically using the city clerk’s electronic filing system.
B. Filers who have electronically filed a statement using the city clerk’s electronic filing system are not required to file copies in a copy of that document in paper format with the city clerk.
C. Filers shall file statements in paper format with the city clerk if the electronic filing system is not capable of accepting a statement for any reason.
D. The electronic filing system shall allow filers to complete and submit statements free of charge. (Ord. 1046 § 1, 2024)
2.42.040 Availability of statements for public review—Record retention.
A. The city clerk shall make available on the city’s website all data filed pursuant to this chapter in an easily understood format that provides the greatest feasible public access. Data shall be made available free of charge and as soon as possible after receipt.
B. Data made available on the city’s webpage shall not contain the street name and building number of the persons or entity representatives listed on the electronically filed forms or any bank account number required to be disclosed by the filer. A complete, unredacted copy of the campaign finance disclosure statement shall be made available to any person upon request to the office of the city clerk.
C. The office of the city clerk shall maintain online or electronic statements in compliance with state law and the city’s adopted retention schedule. (Ord. 1046 § 1, 2024)