This ordinance prohibits the City from giving funds or resources to certain nonprofit organizations (501(c)(4) organizations) and restricts 501(c)(3) organizations that work with the City from sharing any City resources or personal information with 501(c)(4) organizations. It also requires 501(c)(3) organizations to confirm that they will comply with these restrictions when receiving City support.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prohibit the City from providing City funds or resources to any organization established under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (“501(c)(4) organization”); to prohibit any organization established under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (“501(c)(3) organization”) that contracts or subcontracts with the City from providing funds or resources obtained from the City, or anything of value, including personal contact information, obtained using such City funds or resources, to any 501(c)(4) organization; and to require City Departments that provide City funds or resources to, or co-sponsor a community event with, a 501(c)(3) organization to obtain an attestation from the 501(c)(3) organization that it shall not provide City funds or resources, or any personal contact information obtained in connection with the event or with the use of City funds or resources, to any 501(c)(4) organization.
How it got here
The legislation originated from concerns about the potential misuse of City funds by nonprofit organizations for political lobbying.
The Board of Supervisors assigned the proposed ordinance to the Rules Committee under the 30-day rule.
The proposed ordinance was referred to relevant departments for review and comment.
The Rules Committee continued the discussion on the ordinance, indicating ongoing deliberation.
Community members expressed strong support for the ordinance, highlighting concerns about 501(c)(3) organizations potentially transferring City funds to 501(c)(4) organizations for lobbying purposes.
The ordinance was filed as an inactive matter, indicating it may not be moving forward at this time.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
