Chapter 2.07
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
Sections:
2.07.010 Declaration of policy.
2.07.010 Declaration of policy.
It is declared to be the public policy of the city:
(1) That political campaign contributions and expenditures are to be fully disclosed to the public and that secrecy is to be avoided.
(2) That the people have the right to expect from their elected representatives at all levels of government the utmost integrity, honesty and fairness in their dealings.
(3) That the people shall be assured that the private financial and other dealings of their public officials, and of candidates for those offices, present no conflict of interests between the public trust and private interests.
(4) That our representative form of government is founded on a belief that those entrusted with the offices of government have nothing to fear from full public disclosure of their financial and business holdings, activities and dealings, provided those officials deal honestly and fairly with the people.
(5) That public confidence in municipal government can best be sustained by assuring the people of the impartiality and honesty of the officials in all public transactions and decisions.
(6) The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to promote complete disclosure of all information respecting the financing of political campaigns so as to assure continuing public confidence of fairness of elections, so as to assure that the public interest will be fully protected.
(Ord. No. 10-650, § 1, 3-16-10.)
2.07.020 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, definitions found in RCW 42.17.020 as currently enacted or as hereafter amended are hereby adopted by reference. In adopting these definitions by reference, the city also adopts the interpretation of these definitions published in Chapter 390-05 WAC or otherwise issued by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission through declaratory orders, policy statements and commission interpretations.
(Ord. No. 10-650, § 1, 3-16-10.)
2.07.030 Application.
These limits shall apply to candidates in any primary, general or special election for the Federal Way city council and the mayor.
(Ord. No. 10-650, § 1, 3-16-10.)
2.07.040 Contribution limits.
(1) No candidate for city council or mayor shall accept or receive during the election cycle campaign contributions totaling more than the contribution limit established by the Public Disclosure Commission for county office candidates in King County in the aggregate from any person.
(2) The per-election contribution limit established by the Public Disclosure Commission for county office candidates in King County shall be the election-cycle contribution limit on candidates for the Federal Way city council and mayor.
(3) The limitations in this section shall not apply to:
(a) A candidate’s contributions of his/her own resources to his/her own campaign;
(b) The value of volunteer services;
(c) Any publicly donated funds under provisions authorizing public funding of local campaigns; and
(d) Surplus funds, as defined in RCW 42.17.020(48), from a candidate’s prior campaign contributions received by a candidate in connection with a current campaign only to the extent that such funds are derived from contributions that were within the dollar limitations imposed by this chapter. If such funds are from a campaign not covered by this chapter, a candidate may use only so much of each contribution previously received as would have been allowable as a contribution under this chapter if it had applied to that campaign. The source of the candidate’s surplus funds shall be determined to be derived from the most recent contributions received by such candidate or that candidate’s political committee which in total equal the amount of the surplus funds.
(4) The limitations imposed by this section shall apply to all other contributions.
(Ord. No. 10-650, § 1, 3-16-10.)
2.07.050 Adjustment of dollar amounts in chapter – Adherence to Public Disclosure Commission established limits and schedule.
The amount of the contribution limit is adjusted to reflect periodic adjustments made by the Public Disclosure Commission for county office candidates in King County. The timing of the limitation changes shall take place as published by the Public Disclosure Commission and shall, from that time forward, form a new limit on contributions.
(Ord. No. 10-650, § 1, 3-16-10.)