Proposes a change to city law: Changing the Municipal Elections Code to increase the filing fee and per-word fee for paid ballot arguments.
Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to increase the filing fee and per-word fee for paid ballot arguments.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the Mayor's budget proposal to amend the Municipal Elections Code regarding ballot argument fees.
The Mayor's Office submitted a budget proposal that included a request to amend the Municipal Elections Code to increase the filing fee and per-word fee for paid ballot arguments.
The Mayor's Office requested a 30-day waiver for the ordinance related to ballot argument fees as part of the budget submission.
The ordinance to amend the Municipal Elections Code was introduced to the Board of Supervisors as part of the Mayor's budget legislation.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee held a public hearing to consider the ordinance, where public comments were invited.
The committee discussed the ordinance and received public testimony opposing the fee increases and changes to the voter information pamphlet.
The ordinance was ultimately killed after consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record