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97-1420Covncil Eile # �� – �y� Presented By Referred To �.,.�s�-;�,��� - ��)»I�' "�- , Ordinance # . �yre�,.� ` — �a) �� �q�'I Green Sheet # �G�c',3 ORDINANCE � �� ITY INT PAUL, MINNESOTA _��� y3 / ,1�� .�` Committee: Date 2 3 An ordinance to amend Chapter 24 4 of the Administrative Code 5 to prohibit certaiu campaign contributions. 6 7 S 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN: Section 1 A new section 24.04 of the Administrative Code is hereby enacted to read as follows: Sec. 24.04. Campaign contributions. (a) Prohibition. An interested person may not knowingly give a campaign contribution to any candidate for election. A candidate for election may not knowingly accept a campaign contribution from an interested person. (b) Definitions. The following terms are hereby defined for the purpose of this section to mean as follows: (1) "Campaign contriburion" is anything of value that is given or loaned for a political purpose (i) to a candidate for elecrion, or (ii) to a committee or person supporting such a candidate. It does not include a service provided without compensation by an individual volunteering his ar her tnne for a candidate for election. A contribution is given for a "political purpose" if it is of a nature, done with the intent, or done in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, voting at a primary or an election ar to support a candidate for election. "Campaign contribution" also includes any expenditure made by any person in cooperation, consultation, coordination or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate for election, his or her authorized political or personal campaign committee, or the agents or representatives of either. (2) °Candidate for election" means a person who has (i) announced his or her intention to run for the o�ce of mayor or council member, (ii) filed for the office of mayar or council member, or (iii) given consent to another to receive campaign contributions or make expenditures for the purpose of supporting the election of such person. (3) "Interested person" means a person that has a direct or indirect financial interest in � i o �lt' � `i'i - �tiao 2 4 5 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currently is mayor or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to the office of mayor or council member: provided. however. that notwithstandin�any other provision of this secrion 24.04. an em�lovee of the citv of Saint Paul is not an interested person by virtue of the fact that the city council and mayor must act on the collective bar��greement ar other bona fide contract of emplovment. between that emnlovee and the citv.. (A) "Decision" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes decisions, votes, motions, the introduction of ordinauces and resolurions, and all other acrions which a mayor or council member is authorized to do by holding such elected office, including those decisions relating to, or arising out of the meetings or acrions of, any other government body. (B) "Person" far the purpose of the defuution of "interested person" includes (i) individuals, and their agents and representatives, and (ii) corporafions, partnerships, committees or any other form of association, whether for business, charitable, political, educational or other lawful putposes, and their agents, representatives, officers and directors. (C) "Financial interesY' for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" means any interest which (i) yields or which will yield to such person, directly or indirecdy, a financial, pecuniary or other material benefit, or avoidance of loss of such fmancial, pecuniary or material benefit, from public funds or assistance or the issuance of revenue or general obligation indebtedness, and (ii) arises ar will azise out of a sale, lease, contract, development agreement or other contractual obligation between the interested person and any government body : provided, however. that a committee as defined in Minnesota Statutes. Section 211B.01. subdivision 4. or a committee formed solely or principally for a political pur�ose as defined in section 24.04 b(�(31(Bl above (a "political action committee" for the nu�ose of this provisol. shall be deemed to haue a financial interest even thou� such interest does not arise or will not arise out of a sa1e. lease. contract, development agreement or other contractual obli�ation between the political action committee and an��overnment bodv, if such polirical action committee receives some or all of the funds its uses far such political pur�ose or to influence the nominafion_ election or defeat of a candidate for election from a person or oersons who would haue a financial interest as defined herein if they sought to make a campaien contribufion to such candidate for election. "Financial interest" herein also includes any interest which arises ar will arise out of a�lications for, or decisions on. roermits. variances. or an�other matter which is decided by. or ap�ealable to, the city council under the zonin�code, which includes chapters 60 fhroueh 69 of the Leeislative Code. and all a�pendices thereto. (D) "Government body" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes the City of Saint Paul and any other board, commission or public entity to which a mayor or council member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a member including, without being limited by ttris specification, the housing and redevelopment authority, the civic center authority, the port authority and the , i „q board ofwater commissioners. �IUr+W�u�� 1 . ,� 2 ���� �('1 - l �t �.o 2 (4) "Knowingly" means with actual or constrvctive knowledge (i) on the part of the 3 interested person who is giving such contribution, that he or she had such a financial 4 interest, or (u) on the part of the candidate for election who is receiving such 5 contdburion, that the giver of the contribution had such a financiat interest. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (cl Time limitafron The prohibirion of this section shall a�p v onl�durin t e time �eriod beginnine when the matter on which the city council or any other governmental body on which a council member sits as a member ex officio or bv appointment of the citv councii first appeazs on the agenda of the council or such other �overnmental bodv. and endine when there has been a final decision on such matter and the t'vne for reconsideration has expired "Fina1 decision" for the pmpose of this subsection �l does not include the �ossibility of later �mendments to the ordinance or resolution memorializin� the acfion on the matter. (c) Penalry. A violation of this section sha11 be a petty misdemeanor. Section 2 This ardinance sha11 take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval and publication. Requested by Department of: �ep�i�era Cer�i fied by Council Secretary �A-s c.0 z By: Approved by May . Date By: Fosm Ap rov�d by �yt ttorney � ` BY: . �/ �-1D-�1 Approved by Mayor for S mission to Council By: Hy' ,-����a ��7 �I�� -�.ieptrcd—i�y Council: Date / City Council 1lS8IGM NUMBER PoR ROUTING � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET oa�,r owccroie No ❑ UIYAitOR1EY � fJIYLIiRR ❑ AUMCMLiF0.VCFtOR ❑ A4NCYI.f ❑ 11�1VR(oRAYItIAxt) ❑ (CLiP ALl LOCA710NS FOR SIGNATURE) Ordinance restricting campaign contributions. 9'7-�y� 60653 0 PLANNING COMMISSION ClB COMMITCEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Has fhis Pe�soNfirtn erer worked under a wntraG farthis AepaAment7 YES NO Hasmie aetsanfim� mer hee� a cil�r amPbYce� YES NO Dces thie P�soNfirm poeaess a sldil r� normalNPOSSessetl by �Y curtent ciry emp�oyeel YES NO 4sthinpe�soMfirtnatargetedvendoY! � YES NO Public perception is that campaign contributions from interested parties may impact the dedision-making process. JJTAGES IF APPROVED No candidates for public office would receive contributions from interested parties. Office leaders will have to scrutinize thier contributions more carefully. Public perception would remain the same. OF TRANSACTION S SOURCE (��1M COST/REVRIUE BUDQETED (CIRCLE ON� ACTIVITYNUMBER 1i3�`77 . c� `,�ts$+� N�JV 2 � `s397 q -t K aa decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currently is mayor or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to the office of mayor or council member• }�rovided. however. that notwithstanding anv emnlovee and the cit�. (A) `Decision° for the purpose of the definirion of "interested erson" includes decisions, votes, motions, the introduction of ardinances an esolurions, and all other actions which a mayor or council member is autho ' d to do by holding such elected office, including those decisions relating to r arising out of the meetings or actions of, any other government body. (B) "Person" for the purpose of the defuufion of "' erested person" inciudes (i) individuals, and their agents and representatives, d(ii) corporations, partnerships, committees or any other form of sociation, whether for business, charitable, political, educational or other la purposes, and their agents, representatives, officers and directors. (C) "Financial interesY' for the purpose o the definifion of "interested person" means any interest which (i) yields or �ch will yield to such person, directly or indirecUy, a financial, pecuniary or o er material benefit, ar avoidance of loss of such financial, pecuniary or materi benefit, from public funds or assistance or the issuance of revenue or gener obligation indebtedness, and (ii) arises or will arise out of a sale, lease, contr t, development agreement or other contractual obligation between the inter ted person and any government body. "Financial thereto• (D) "Governme t body" for the purpose of the defuution of "interested person" includes the ty of Saint Paul and any other boazd, commission or public entity to which a yor or council member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a member in uding, without being lunited by this specification, the housing and redevelo ent auttiority, the civic center authority, the port authority and the board o water coxnmissioners. � ��iv��9 �{� � I � �-� � z� 1 decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currently �me(� � 2 is mayor or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to �r'�' � 3 the office of mayor or council member. ��i 5 ��� 4 � 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 (A) "Decision" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes decisions, votes, morions, the introduction of ordinances and resolutions, and all other actions which a mayor or council member is authorized to do b holding such elected office, including those decisions relating to, or arisin out of the meetings or actions of, any other government body. (B) "Person" for the purpose of the definition of °inte individuals,and their agents and representatives,and partnerships, comxnittees or any other form of associ� charitable, political, educational or other lawful pur� representatives, officers and d'uectors. � (C) "Financial interest" for the purpose means any interest which (i) yields or � indirectiy, a financial, pecuniary or oth such financial, pecuniary or material b the issuance of revenue or general o i� arise out of a sale, lease, contract, eve obligation between the includes (i) whether for business, and their agents, f the efuution of "interested person" iic wili yield to such person, directly or aterial benefit, or avoidance of loss of efit, from public funds or assistance or tion indebtedness, and (ii) azises or will pment agreement or other contractual and any government body:: provided. (D) " vernment body" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" incl es the City of Saint Paul and any other boazd, commission or public entity to hich a mayor or council member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a ember including, without being limited by this specification, the housing and edevelopment authority, the civic center authoriry, the port authority and the boazd of water commissioners. � �x/9/9� 2 Counci.l File # � L �i0 ordinance # Green Sheet # ��GS� Presented Ey Referred To ORDINANCE SAINT PAUL, M Committee:/ Date An ordinance to amend Chapter 24 of the Administrative Code 1 to prohibit certain campaign conhiJ+luti THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL A new secrion 24.04 of the Sec. 24.04. Campaign contributions. (a) Prohibition. An interested any candidate for election. A candida contribution from an interested perso� (b) Definitions. The mean as follows: Section is hereby enacted to read as follows: 3S. n may not knowingly give a campaign contribution to electaon may not knowingly accept a campaign terms aze hereby defined for the purpose of this section to (1) "Campaign con ' ution" is anything of value that is given or loaned for a political purpose (i) to a c didate for election, ar(ii) to a committee or person supporting such a candidate. It do not include a service provided without compensation by an individual volunteering s ar her time for a candidate for election. A contribution is given far a "polirical p ose" if it is of a nature, done with the intent, or done in a way to influence or tend to ' uence, directly or indirectly, voting at a primary or an election or to support a candi te for election. "Campaign contribution" also includes any expenditure made by any p son in cooperation, consultafion, coardinafion or concert with, or at the request or sug stion of, a candidate for election, his or her authorized political or personal c paign committee, or the agents or representatives of either. (2) "Candidate for elecrion" means a person who has (i) announced his or her intention to run for the office of mayor or council member, (ii) filed far the office of mayor or council member, or (iii) given consent to another to receive campaign contributions or make expenditures for the purpose of supporting the elecrion of such person. (3) "Interested person" means a person that has a direct or indirect financial interest in a �r�/�7��1 97-/yzb 2 3 4 5 6 $ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currenUy is mayar or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to the office of mayor or council member. (A) "Decision" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes decisions, votes, motions, the introduction of ordinances and resolutions, d all other actions which a mayor or council member is authorized to do by olding such elected office, including those decisions relating to, or arising t of the meetings ar acfions of, any other govemment body. (B) "Person" for the purpose of the definition of "interested rson" includes (i) individuals, and their agents and representatives, and (ii) c rporations, partnerslups, committees or any other form of associati , whether for business, charitable, political, educational or other lawful purpo es, and their agents, representafives, officers and directors. (C) "Financial interesY' for the purpose of the d nition of "anterested person" means any interest which (i) yields or which ill yield to such person, directly or indirectly, a financial, pecuniary or other terial benefit, or auoidance of loss of such financial, pecuniary or matezial ben rt, from public funds or assistance or the issuance of revenue or general obli tion indebtedness, and (ii) arises or will arise out of a sa1e, lease, contract, de lopment agteement or other contractual obligation between the interested p son and any government body. (D) "Governxnent body" for the urpose of the definition of "interested person" includes the City of Saint Pa and any other board, commission ar public enrity to which a mayor or member including, � redevelopment auth� board of water comr ci�member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a �t being limited by this specificarion, the housing and the civic center authority, the port authority and the f� 11�17197 9 7 � /i�i.o � 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (4) "Knowingly" means with actual or constructive knowledge (i) on the part of the anterested person who is giving such contribution, that he or she had such a financial interest, or (ii) on the part of the candidate for election who is receiving such contribution, that the giver of the contribution had such a financial interest. / (c) Penalty. A violafion of this section shall be a petty misdemeanor. Section 2 This ordinance sha11 take effect and be in force thirty (30) days approval and publication. Adopted by Council: Adoption Certified b}�Council Secretary xy: Approved by May r: Date Requested by Department of: &y: its passage, Form A p oved by Cit Attorney e � � r,cC !r i1��7 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council $Y: By: Covncil Eile # �� – �y� Presented By Referred To �.,.�s�-;�,��� - ��)»I�' "�- , Ordinance # . �yre�,.� ` — �a) �� �q�'I Green Sheet # �G�c',3 ORDINANCE � �� ITY INT PAUL, MINNESOTA _��� y3 / ,1�� .�` Committee: Date 2 3 An ordinance to amend Chapter 24 4 of the Administrative Code 5 to prohibit certaiu campaign contributions. 6 7 S 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN: Section 1 A new section 24.04 of the Administrative Code is hereby enacted to read as follows: Sec. 24.04. Campaign contributions. (a) Prohibition. An interested person may not knowingly give a campaign contribution to any candidate for election. A candidate for election may not knowingly accept a campaign contribution from an interested person. (b) Definitions. The following terms are hereby defined for the purpose of this section to mean as follows: (1) "Campaign contriburion" is anything of value that is given or loaned for a political purpose (i) to a candidate for elecrion, or (ii) to a committee or person supporting such a candidate. It does not include a service provided without compensation by an individual volunteering his ar her tnne for a candidate for election. A contribution is given for a "political purpose" if it is of a nature, done with the intent, or done in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, voting at a primary or an election ar to support a candidate for election. "Campaign contribution" also includes any expenditure made by any person in cooperation, consultation, coordination or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate for election, his or her authorized political or personal campaign committee, or the agents or representatives of either. (2) °Candidate for election" means a person who has (i) announced his or her intention to run for the o�ce of mayor or council member, (ii) filed for the office of mayar or council member, or (iii) given consent to another to receive campaign contributions or make expenditures for the purpose of supporting the election of such person. (3) "Interested person" means a person that has a direct or indirect financial interest in � i o �lt' � `i'i - �tiao 2 4 5 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currently is mayor or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to the office of mayor or council member: provided. however. that notwithstandin�any other provision of this secrion 24.04. an em�lovee of the citv of Saint Paul is not an interested person by virtue of the fact that the city council and mayor must act on the collective bar��greement ar other bona fide contract of emplovment. between that emnlovee and the citv.. (A) "Decision" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes decisions, votes, motions, the introduction of ordinauces and resolurions, and all other acrions which a mayor or council member is authorized to do by holding such elected office, including those decisions relating to, or arising out of the meetings or acrions of, any other government body. (B) "Person" far the purpose of the defuution of "interested person" includes (i) individuals, and their agents and representatives, and (ii) corporafions, partnerships, committees or any other form of association, whether for business, charitable, political, educational or other lawful putposes, and their agents, representatives, officers and directors. (C) "Financial interesY' for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" means any interest which (i) yields or which will yield to such person, directly or indirecdy, a financial, pecuniary or other material benefit, or avoidance of loss of such fmancial, pecuniary or material benefit, from public funds or assistance or the issuance of revenue or general obligation indebtedness, and (ii) arises ar will azise out of a sale, lease, contract, development agreement or other contractual obligation between the interested person and any government body : provided, however. that a committee as defined in Minnesota Statutes. Section 211B.01. subdivision 4. or a committee formed solely or principally for a political pur�ose as defined in section 24.04 b(�(31(Bl above (a "political action committee" for the nu�ose of this provisol. shall be deemed to haue a financial interest even thou� such interest does not arise or will not arise out of a sa1e. lease. contract, development agreement or other contractual obli�ation between the political action committee and an��overnment bodv, if such polirical action committee receives some or all of the funds its uses far such political pur�ose or to influence the nominafion_ election or defeat of a candidate for election from a person or oersons who would haue a financial interest as defined herein if they sought to make a campaien contribufion to such candidate for election. "Financial interest" herein also includes any interest which arises ar will arise out of a�lications for, or decisions on. roermits. variances. or an�other matter which is decided by. or ap�ealable to, the city council under the zonin�code, which includes chapters 60 fhroueh 69 of the Leeislative Code. and all a�pendices thereto. (D) "Government body" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes the City of Saint Paul and any other board, commission or public entity to which a mayor or council member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a member including, without being limited by ttris specification, the housing and redevelopment authority, the civic center authority, the port authority and the , i „q board ofwater commissioners. �IUr+W�u�� 1 . ,� 2 ���� �('1 - l �t �.o 2 (4) "Knowingly" means with actual or constrvctive knowledge (i) on the part of the 3 interested person who is giving such contribution, that he or she had such a financial 4 interest, or (u) on the part of the candidate for election who is receiving such 5 contdburion, that the giver of the contribution had such a financiat interest. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (cl Time limitafron The prohibirion of this section shall a�p v onl�durin t e time �eriod beginnine when the matter on which the city council or any other governmental body on which a council member sits as a member ex officio or bv appointment of the citv councii first appeazs on the agenda of the council or such other �overnmental bodv. and endine when there has been a final decision on such matter and the t'vne for reconsideration has expired "Fina1 decision" for the pmpose of this subsection �l does not include the �ossibility of later �mendments to the ordinance or resolution memorializin� the acfion on the matter. (c) Penalry. A violation of this section sha11 be a petty misdemeanor. Section 2 This ardinance sha11 take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval and publication. Requested by Department of: �ep�i�era Cer�i fied by Council Secretary �A-s c.0 z By: Approved by May . Date By: Fosm Ap rov�d by �yt ttorney � ` BY: . �/ �-1D-�1 Approved by Mayor for S mission to Council By: Hy' ,-����a ��7 �I�� -�.ieptrcd—i�y Council: Date / City Council 1lS8IGM NUMBER PoR ROUTING � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET oa�,r owccroie No ❑ UIYAitOR1EY � fJIYLIiRR ❑ AUMCMLiF0.VCFtOR ❑ A4NCYI.f ❑ 11�1VR(oRAYItIAxt) ❑ (CLiP ALl LOCA710NS FOR SIGNATURE) Ordinance restricting campaign contributions. 9'7-�y� 60653 0 PLANNING COMMISSION ClB COMMITCEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Has fhis Pe�soNfirtn erer worked under a wntraG farthis AepaAment7 YES NO Hasmie aetsanfim� mer hee� a cil�r amPbYce� YES NO Dces thie P�soNfirm poeaess a sldil r� normalNPOSSessetl by �Y curtent ciry emp�oyeel YES NO 4sthinpe�soMfirtnatargetedvendoY! � YES NO Public perception is that campaign contributions from interested parties may impact the dedision-making process. JJTAGES IF APPROVED No candidates for public office would receive contributions from interested parties. Office leaders will have to scrutinize thier contributions more carefully. Public perception would remain the same. OF TRANSACTION S SOURCE (��1M COST/REVRIUE BUDQETED (CIRCLE ON� ACTIVITYNUMBER 1i3�`77 . c� `,�ts$+� N�JV 2 � `s397 q -t K aa decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currently is mayor or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to the office of mayor or council member• }�rovided. however. that notwithstanding anv emnlovee and the cit�. (A) `Decision° for the purpose of the definirion of "interested erson" includes decisions, votes, motions, the introduction of ardinances an esolurions, and all other actions which a mayor or council member is autho ' d to do by holding such elected office, including those decisions relating to r arising out of the meetings or actions of, any other government body. (B) "Person" for the purpose of the defuufion of "' erested person" inciudes (i) individuals, and their agents and representatives, d(ii) corporations, partnerships, committees or any other form of sociation, whether for business, charitable, political, educational or other la purposes, and their agents, representatives, officers and directors. (C) "Financial interesY' for the purpose o the definifion of "interested person" means any interest which (i) yields or �ch will yield to such person, directly or indirecUy, a financial, pecuniary or o er material benefit, ar avoidance of loss of such financial, pecuniary or materi benefit, from public funds or assistance or the issuance of revenue or gener obligation indebtedness, and (ii) arises or will arise out of a sale, lease, contr t, development agreement or other contractual obligation between the inter ted person and any government body. "Financial thereto• (D) "Governme t body" for the purpose of the defuution of "interested person" includes the ty of Saint Paul and any other boazd, commission or public entity to which a yor or council member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a member in uding, without being lunited by this specification, the housing and redevelo ent auttiority, the civic center authority, the port authority and the board o water coxnmissioners. � ��iv��9 �{� � I � �-� � z� 1 decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currently �me(� � 2 is mayor or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to �r'�' � 3 the office of mayor or council member. ��i 5 ��� 4 � 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 (A) "Decision" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes decisions, votes, morions, the introduction of ordinances and resolutions, and all other actions which a mayor or council member is authorized to do b holding such elected office, including those decisions relating to, or arisin out of the meetings or actions of, any other government body. (B) "Person" for the purpose of the definition of °inte individuals,and their agents and representatives,and partnerships, comxnittees or any other form of associ� charitable, political, educational or other lawful pur� representatives, officers and d'uectors. � (C) "Financial interest" for the purpose means any interest which (i) yields or � indirectiy, a financial, pecuniary or oth such financial, pecuniary or material b the issuance of revenue or general o i� arise out of a sale, lease, contract, eve obligation between the includes (i) whether for business, and their agents, f the efuution of "interested person" iic wili yield to such person, directly or aterial benefit, or avoidance of loss of efit, from public funds or assistance or tion indebtedness, and (ii) azises or will pment agreement or other contractual and any government body:: provided. (D) " vernment body" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" incl es the City of Saint Paul and any other boazd, commission or public entity to hich a mayor or council member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a ember including, without being limited by this specification, the housing and edevelopment authority, the civic center authoriry, the port authority and the boazd of water commissioners. � �x/9/9� 2 Counci.l File # � L �i0 ordinance # Green Sheet # ��GS� Presented Ey Referred To ORDINANCE SAINT PAUL, M Committee:/ Date An ordinance to amend Chapter 24 of the Administrative Code 1 to prohibit certain campaign conhiJ+luti THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL A new secrion 24.04 of the Sec. 24.04. Campaign contributions. (a) Prohibition. An interested any candidate for election. A candida contribution from an interested perso� (b) Definitions. The mean as follows: Section is hereby enacted to read as follows: 3S. n may not knowingly give a campaign contribution to electaon may not knowingly accept a campaign terms aze hereby defined for the purpose of this section to (1) "Campaign con ' ution" is anything of value that is given or loaned for a political purpose (i) to a c didate for election, ar(ii) to a committee or person supporting such a candidate. It do not include a service provided without compensation by an individual volunteering s ar her time for a candidate for election. A contribution is given far a "polirical p ose" if it is of a nature, done with the intent, or done in a way to influence or tend to ' uence, directly or indirectly, voting at a primary or an election or to support a candi te for election. "Campaign contribution" also includes any expenditure made by any p son in cooperation, consultafion, coardinafion or concert with, or at the request or sug stion of, a candidate for election, his or her authorized political or personal c paign committee, or the agents or representatives of either. (2) "Candidate for elecrion" means a person who has (i) announced his or her intention to run for the office of mayor or council member, (ii) filed far the office of mayor or council member, or (iii) given consent to another to receive campaign contributions or make expenditures for the purpose of supporting the elecrion of such person. (3) "Interested person" means a person that has a direct or indirect financial interest in a �r�/�7��1 97-/yzb 2 3 4 5 6 $ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currenUy is mayar or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to the office of mayor or council member. (A) "Decision" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes decisions, votes, motions, the introduction of ordinances and resolutions, d all other actions which a mayor or council member is authorized to do by olding such elected office, including those decisions relating to, or arising t of the meetings ar acfions of, any other govemment body. (B) "Person" for the purpose of the definition of "interested rson" includes (i) individuals, and their agents and representatives, and (ii) c rporations, partnerslups, committees or any other form of associati , whether for business, charitable, political, educational or other lawful purpo es, and their agents, representafives, officers and directors. (C) "Financial interesY' for the purpose of the d nition of "anterested person" means any interest which (i) yields or which ill yield to such person, directly or indirectly, a financial, pecuniary or other terial benefit, or auoidance of loss of such financial, pecuniary or matezial ben rt, from public funds or assistance or the issuance of revenue or general obli tion indebtedness, and (ii) arises or will arise out of a sa1e, lease, contract, de lopment agteement or other contractual obligation between the interested p son and any government body. (D) "Governxnent body" for the urpose of the definition of "interested person" includes the City of Saint Pa and any other board, commission ar public enrity to which a mayor or member including, � redevelopment auth� board of water comr ci�member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a �t being limited by this specificarion, the housing and the civic center authority, the port authority and the f� 11�17197 9 7 � /i�i.o � 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (4) "Knowingly" means with actual or constructive knowledge (i) on the part of the anterested person who is giving such contribution, that he or she had such a financial interest, or (ii) on the part of the candidate for election who is receiving such contribution, that the giver of the contribution had such a financial interest. / (c) Penalty. A violafion of this section shall be a petty misdemeanor. Section 2 This ordinance sha11 take effect and be in force thirty (30) days approval and publication. Adopted by Council: Adoption Certified b}�Council Secretary xy: Approved by May r: Date Requested by Department of: &y: its passage, Form A p oved by Cit Attorney e � � r,cC !r i1��7 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council $Y: By: Covncil Eile # �� – �y� Presented By Referred To �.,.�s�-;�,��� - ��)»I�' "�- , Ordinance # . �yre�,.� ` — �a) �� �q�'I Green Sheet # �G�c',3 ORDINANCE � �� ITY INT PAUL, MINNESOTA _��� y3 / ,1�� .�` Committee: Date 2 3 An ordinance to amend Chapter 24 4 of the Administrative Code 5 to prohibit certaiu campaign contributions. 6 7 S 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN: Section 1 A new section 24.04 of the Administrative Code is hereby enacted to read as follows: Sec. 24.04. Campaign contributions. (a) Prohibition. An interested person may not knowingly give a campaign contribution to any candidate for election. A candidate for election may not knowingly accept a campaign contribution from an interested person. (b) Definitions. The following terms are hereby defined for the purpose of this section to mean as follows: (1) "Campaign contriburion" is anything of value that is given or loaned for a political purpose (i) to a candidate for elecrion, or (ii) to a committee or person supporting such a candidate. It does not include a service provided without compensation by an individual volunteering his ar her tnne for a candidate for election. A contribution is given for a "political purpose" if it is of a nature, done with the intent, or done in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, voting at a primary or an election ar to support a candidate for election. "Campaign contribution" also includes any expenditure made by any person in cooperation, consultation, coordination or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate for election, his or her authorized political or personal campaign committee, or the agents or representatives of either. (2) °Candidate for election" means a person who has (i) announced his or her intention to run for the o�ce of mayor or council member, (ii) filed for the office of mayar or council member, or (iii) given consent to another to receive campaign contributions or make expenditures for the purpose of supporting the election of such person. (3) "Interested person" means a person that has a direct or indirect financial interest in � i o �lt' � `i'i - �tiao 2 4 5 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currently is mayor or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to the office of mayor or council member: provided. however. that notwithstandin�any other provision of this secrion 24.04. an em�lovee of the citv of Saint Paul is not an interested person by virtue of the fact that the city council and mayor must act on the collective bar��greement ar other bona fide contract of emplovment. between that emnlovee and the citv.. (A) "Decision" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes decisions, votes, motions, the introduction of ordinauces and resolurions, and all other acrions which a mayor or council member is authorized to do by holding such elected office, including those decisions relating to, or arising out of the meetings or acrions of, any other government body. (B) "Person" far the purpose of the defuution of "interested person" includes (i) individuals, and their agents and representatives, and (ii) corporafions, partnerships, committees or any other form of association, whether for business, charitable, political, educational or other lawful putposes, and their agents, representatives, officers and directors. (C) "Financial interesY' for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" means any interest which (i) yields or which will yield to such person, directly or indirecdy, a financial, pecuniary or other material benefit, or avoidance of loss of such fmancial, pecuniary or material benefit, from public funds or assistance or the issuance of revenue or general obligation indebtedness, and (ii) arises ar will azise out of a sale, lease, contract, development agreement or other contractual obligation between the interested person and any government body : provided, however. that a committee as defined in Minnesota Statutes. Section 211B.01. subdivision 4. or a committee formed solely or principally for a political pur�ose as defined in section 24.04 b(�(31(Bl above (a "political action committee" for the nu�ose of this provisol. shall be deemed to haue a financial interest even thou� such interest does not arise or will not arise out of a sa1e. lease. contract, development agreement or other contractual obli�ation between the political action committee and an��overnment bodv, if such polirical action committee receives some or all of the funds its uses far such political pur�ose or to influence the nominafion_ election or defeat of a candidate for election from a person or oersons who would haue a financial interest as defined herein if they sought to make a campaien contribufion to such candidate for election. "Financial interest" herein also includes any interest which arises ar will arise out of a�lications for, or decisions on. roermits. variances. or an�other matter which is decided by. or ap�ealable to, the city council under the zonin�code, which includes chapters 60 fhroueh 69 of the Leeislative Code. and all a�pendices thereto. (D) "Government body" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes the City of Saint Paul and any other board, commission or public entity to which a mayor or council member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a member including, without being limited by ttris specification, the housing and redevelopment authority, the civic center authority, the port authority and the , i „q board ofwater commissioners. �IUr+W�u�� 1 . ,� 2 ���� �('1 - l �t �.o 2 (4) "Knowingly" means with actual or constrvctive knowledge (i) on the part of the 3 interested person who is giving such contribution, that he or she had such a financial 4 interest, or (u) on the part of the candidate for election who is receiving such 5 contdburion, that the giver of the contribution had such a financiat interest. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (cl Time limitafron The prohibirion of this section shall a�p v onl�durin t e time �eriod beginnine when the matter on which the city council or any other governmental body on which a council member sits as a member ex officio or bv appointment of the citv councii first appeazs on the agenda of the council or such other �overnmental bodv. and endine when there has been a final decision on such matter and the t'vne for reconsideration has expired "Fina1 decision" for the pmpose of this subsection �l does not include the �ossibility of later �mendments to the ordinance or resolution memorializin� the acfion on the matter. (c) Penalry. A violation of this section sha11 be a petty misdemeanor. Section 2 This ardinance sha11 take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval and publication. Requested by Department of: �ep�i�era Cer�i fied by Council Secretary �A-s c.0 z By: Approved by May . Date By: Fosm Ap rov�d by �yt ttorney � ` BY: . �/ �-1D-�1 Approved by Mayor for S mission to Council By: Hy' ,-����a ��7 �I�� -�.ieptrcd—i�y Council: Date / City Council 1lS8IGM NUMBER PoR ROUTING � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET oa�,r owccroie No ❑ UIYAitOR1EY � fJIYLIiRR ❑ AUMCMLiF0.VCFtOR ❑ A4NCYI.f ❑ 11�1VR(oRAYItIAxt) ❑ (CLiP ALl LOCA710NS FOR SIGNATURE) Ordinance restricting campaign contributions. 9'7-�y� 60653 0 PLANNING COMMISSION ClB COMMITCEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Has fhis Pe�soNfirtn erer worked under a wntraG farthis AepaAment7 YES NO Hasmie aetsanfim� mer hee� a cil�r amPbYce� YES NO Dces thie P�soNfirm poeaess a sldil r� normalNPOSSessetl by �Y curtent ciry emp�oyeel YES NO 4sthinpe�soMfirtnatargetedvendoY! � YES NO Public perception is that campaign contributions from interested parties may impact the dedision-making process. JJTAGES IF APPROVED No candidates for public office would receive contributions from interested parties. Office leaders will have to scrutinize thier contributions more carefully. Public perception would remain the same. OF TRANSACTION S SOURCE (��1M COST/REVRIUE BUDQETED (CIRCLE ON� ACTIVITYNUMBER 1i3�`77 . c� `,�ts$+� N�JV 2 � `s397 q -t K aa decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currently is mayor or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to the office of mayor or council member• }�rovided. however. that notwithstanding anv emnlovee and the cit�. (A) `Decision° for the purpose of the definirion of "interested erson" includes decisions, votes, motions, the introduction of ardinances an esolurions, and all other actions which a mayor or council member is autho ' d to do by holding such elected office, including those decisions relating to r arising out of the meetings or actions of, any other government body. (B) "Person" for the purpose of the defuufion of "' erested person" inciudes (i) individuals, and their agents and representatives, d(ii) corporations, partnerships, committees or any other form of sociation, whether for business, charitable, political, educational or other la purposes, and their agents, representatives, officers and directors. (C) "Financial interesY' for the purpose o the definifion of "interested person" means any interest which (i) yields or �ch will yield to such person, directly or indirecUy, a financial, pecuniary or o er material benefit, ar avoidance of loss of such financial, pecuniary or materi benefit, from public funds or assistance or the issuance of revenue or gener obligation indebtedness, and (ii) arises or will arise out of a sale, lease, contr t, development agreement or other contractual obligation between the inter ted person and any government body. "Financial thereto• (D) "Governme t body" for the purpose of the defuution of "interested person" includes the ty of Saint Paul and any other boazd, commission or public entity to which a yor or council member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a member in uding, without being lunited by this specification, the housing and redevelo ent auttiority, the civic center authority, the port authority and the board o water coxnmissioners. � ��iv��9 �{� � I � �-� � z� 1 decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currently �me(� � 2 is mayor or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to �r'�' � 3 the office of mayor or council member. ��i 5 ��� 4 � 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 (A) "Decision" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes decisions, votes, morions, the introduction of ordinances and resolutions, and all other actions which a mayor or council member is authorized to do b holding such elected office, including those decisions relating to, or arisin out of the meetings or actions of, any other government body. (B) "Person" for the purpose of the definition of °inte individuals,and their agents and representatives,and partnerships, comxnittees or any other form of associ� charitable, political, educational or other lawful pur� representatives, officers and d'uectors. � (C) "Financial interest" for the purpose means any interest which (i) yields or � indirectiy, a financial, pecuniary or oth such financial, pecuniary or material b the issuance of revenue or general o i� arise out of a sale, lease, contract, eve obligation between the includes (i) whether for business, and their agents, f the efuution of "interested person" iic wili yield to such person, directly or aterial benefit, or avoidance of loss of efit, from public funds or assistance or tion indebtedness, and (ii) azises or will pment agreement or other contractual and any government body:: provided. (D) " vernment body" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" incl es the City of Saint Paul and any other boazd, commission or public entity to hich a mayor or council member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a ember including, without being limited by this specification, the housing and edevelopment authority, the civic center authoriry, the port authority and the boazd of water commissioners. � �x/9/9� 2 Counci.l File # � L �i0 ordinance # Green Sheet # ��GS� Presented Ey Referred To ORDINANCE SAINT PAUL, M Committee:/ Date An ordinance to amend Chapter 24 of the Administrative Code 1 to prohibit certain campaign conhiJ+luti THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL A new secrion 24.04 of the Sec. 24.04. Campaign contributions. (a) Prohibition. An interested any candidate for election. A candida contribution from an interested perso� (b) Definitions. The mean as follows: Section is hereby enacted to read as follows: 3S. n may not knowingly give a campaign contribution to electaon may not knowingly accept a campaign terms aze hereby defined for the purpose of this section to (1) "Campaign con ' ution" is anything of value that is given or loaned for a political purpose (i) to a c didate for election, ar(ii) to a committee or person supporting such a candidate. It do not include a service provided without compensation by an individual volunteering s ar her time for a candidate for election. A contribution is given far a "polirical p ose" if it is of a nature, done with the intent, or done in a way to influence or tend to ' uence, directly or indirectly, voting at a primary or an election or to support a candi te for election. "Campaign contribution" also includes any expenditure made by any p son in cooperation, consultafion, coardinafion or concert with, or at the request or sug stion of, a candidate for election, his or her authorized political or personal c paign committee, or the agents or representatives of either. (2) "Candidate for elecrion" means a person who has (i) announced his or her intention to run for the office of mayor or council member, (ii) filed far the office of mayor or council member, or (iii) given consent to another to receive campaign contributions or make expenditures for the purpose of supporting the elecrion of such person. (3) "Interested person" means a person that has a direct or indirect financial interest in a �r�/�7��1 97-/yzb 2 3 4 5 6 $ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 decision that the candidate for election is authorized to make if such candidate currenUy is mayar or council member, or will be authorized to make if such candidate is elected to the office of mayor or council member. (A) "Decision" for the purpose of the definition of "interested person" includes decisions, votes, motions, the introduction of ordinances and resolutions, d all other actions which a mayor or council member is authorized to do by olding such elected office, including those decisions relating to, or arising t of the meetings ar acfions of, any other govemment body. (B) "Person" for the purpose of the definition of "interested rson" includes (i) individuals, and their agents and representatives, and (ii) c rporations, partnerslups, committees or any other form of associati , whether for business, charitable, political, educational or other lawful purpo es, and their agents, representafives, officers and directors. (C) "Financial interesY' for the purpose of the d nition of "anterested person" means any interest which (i) yields or which ill yield to such person, directly or indirectly, a financial, pecuniary or other terial benefit, or auoidance of loss of such financial, pecuniary or matezial ben rt, from public funds or assistance or the issuance of revenue or general obli tion indebtedness, and (ii) arises or will arise out of a sa1e, lease, contract, de lopment agteement or other contractual obligation between the interested p son and any government body. (D) "Governxnent body" for the urpose of the definition of "interested person" includes the City of Saint Pa and any other board, commission ar public enrity to which a mayor or member including, � redevelopment auth� board of water comr ci�member may be appointed to serve ex officio as a �t being limited by this specificarion, the housing and the civic center authority, the port authority and the f� 11�17197 9 7 � /i�i.o � 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (4) "Knowingly" means with actual or constructive knowledge (i) on the part of the anterested person who is giving such contribution, that he or she had such a financial interest, or (ii) on the part of the candidate for election who is receiving such contribution, that the giver of the contribution had such a financial interest. / (c) Penalty. A violafion of this section shall be a petty misdemeanor. Section 2 This ordinance sha11 take effect and be in force thirty (30) days approval and publication. Adopted by Council: Adoption Certified b}�Council Secretary xy: Approved by May r: Date Requested by Department of: &y: its passage, Form A p oved by Cit Attorney e � � r,cC !r i1��7 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council $Y: By: